Speaking on our motion on the sale of AIB, Labour Party spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton TD has said it is time for Government to reconsider the sale of a 25% stake in AIB, saying that it is just pure folly at this time. Deputy Burton said: “Ireland will sell off 25% of a bank…

  This motion isn’t just about economics. About cautious fiscal plans and prudent public spending. This motion is also about some basic morality. It’s about an economic collapse, brought about by our profligate, property-speculating banks. And it’s about the enormous price our people paid to rescue the banks and to rescue the economy. The last…

Labour Party spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Seán Sherlock TD, has called for the Government to immediately begin talks with public sector trade unions on a successor to the Lansdowne Road Agreement, following the publication of the report of the Public Sector Pay Commission. “It is clear from the Public Sector Pay Commission report…

Labour Housing Spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the Government needs to make use of the thousands of vacant properties around the country in a bid to tackle the housing crisis. It comes as the latest report from property website Daft.ie shows rents are at a record high, while the number of available rental properties…

Government plans to sell AIB shares should be put on hold, until the funds raised can be used to invest in vital State infrastructure. That’s according to the Labour Party, which is introducing a motion to postpone the sale until the fiscal rules are changed to allow for increased capital spending, rather than to pay…

Labour spokesperson for Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has said that the delays to the proposals for a new civic plaza at College Green are disappointing and that the application to An Bord Pleanála means there is no certainty that the proposals will proceed. Senator Humphreys said: “The decision to make an application to An Bord…

Commenting on the survey published today by HIQA, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD said it showed that there was a need for a regulatory framework for all healthcare services, but in particular, private hospitals and homecare services. Deputy Kelly said: “It is disappointing to hear that 63% of people have witnessed poor provision…

Labour leader Brendan Howlin TD, will be available to speak to journalists this morning at 11am on the party’s motion to halt the sale of AIB, until changes to the fiscal rules allow for any money raised to be used for capital expenditure. The Labour Party motion will be debated during Private Members’ Business from…