With US bank shares falling by over 10% in recent weeks, Labour spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton has said it highlights the folly of proceeding with the flotation of 25% of AIB. This follows the news of a potential fire sale of bad loans to make the bank more attractive. Deputy Burton said: “The business…

Speech by Willie Penrose TD, Labour spokesperson on Agriculture on private members motion on the Fair Deal scheme and farmers. “Fair Deal should provide for respite care and convalescense in own home. “Farmers and businesses face difficulties with asset assessment in Fair Deal “Current rules discriminate in particular against small farmers “Causing great stress and…

Today, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection discussed the draft heads of the Social Protection and Pensions Bill 2017. Former Minister of State in the Department of Social Protection, Senator Kevin Humphreys, who is a member of the Committee has said that part of the proposed law, Head 5, from Minister Varadkar would provide…

Labour Housing Spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has published legislation that aims to ensure the best interests of homeless children are recognised by Local Authorities in an emergency situation. The Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017 would require Local Authorities to recognise the rights of a child in a family unit when applying for accommodation or other…

Labour spokesperson on Housing Jan O’Sullivan will publish legislation today at 11.30 to ensure that the best interests of homeless children are recognised by Local Authorities in an emergency situation. The Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017 would require Local Authorities to recognise the rights of a child in a family unit when applying for accommodation…

Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed the passage of the Competition (Amendment) Bill through both Houses of the Oireachtas. “This Bill arises from a long-standing Labour Party commitment to ensure protection of the right to collectively bargain for freelance workers, including journalists, actors and others, who perform their work on a self-employed or contract-for-services basis. “I…

Speech by Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin on Report & Final Stages of Competition Amendment Bill. First Opposition Bill to pass into law from 32nd Dáil and 25th Seanad. Provides collective bargaining rights for freelance workers. Defines in law for first time bogus self employment. Will ensure workers in the gig economy can organise for…

Reacting to the shooting dead of a man in the North Inner City of Dublin, Labour representative Joe Costello has said an International Criminal Assets Bureau must be established and has called for the Taoiseach to establish the Implementation Structures as recommended in the Mulvey Report. Mr Costello said: “The shooting dead of a man…