News – The Labour PartyThe Lord Mayor of Dublin and member of the Board of the National Maternity Hospital, Brendan Carr, has called for the State to take ownership and full responsibility for the new hospital rather than it being handed from the control of one private group to another. Brendan Carr said: “When I first raised serious…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader, Brendan Howlin TD, and Finance Spokesperson, Joan Burton TD, will be available to speak to reporters this morning, Tuesday May 30th, about the proposed IPO of AIB shares at 11.30am. A Labour motion to delay the sale until the rules are changed to allow the funds raised to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed the announcement that the Religious Sisters of Charity are to relinquish ownership of their three hospitals, as well as the planned new National Maternity Hospital at the St. Vincent’s site in Dublin, and said that the precedent should now be studied by…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed deep concern over the findings of a report into the State’s child protection system. The audit by the special rapporteur on child protection, Dr Geoffrey Shannon, found evidence of serious failings in the system and that a complete cultural…

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on revelations in the Sunday Times, Labour TD Alan Kelly has said: “The reported fact that the mobile phone that was used by Commissioner O’Sullivan during the period that the Charleton Enquiry are investigating is lost is quite frankly incredible. It raises so many questions about the behaviour of senior…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Tipperary and Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Alan Kelly has said Minister Bruton must bear responsibility for lack of oversight of Universities. Deputy Kelly said: “The recent Prime Time revelations regarding some universities in Ireland highlight the need for more regulatory oversight but responsibility for the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said a vacant tax on properties that are lying empty for long periods of time must be considered as a means of tackling the housing and homelessness crisis. It follows a week which saw 12 families reportedly sent to Garda Stations due to a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Brendan Howlin has today questioned the legitimacy of Michael Noonan making a decision relating to the sale of AIB shares at his final Cabinet meeting next week, and has called on Independent Ministers to stand up against this plan to ignore the vote of Dáil Éireann on this matter….