Labour 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 other religious orders. Deputy…

Labour 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 change was needed.  Deputy…

Commenting 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 management in the Gardaí….

Labour 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 current lack of oversight…

Labour 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 lack of emergency accommodation,…

Labour 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. Deputy Howlin said: “We…

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Anyone charged with investigating serious crime has two basic obligations. The first is to assemble all the information needed to persuade a jury that the accused person has committed that crime. The second obligation is to maintain the integrity of that information and of the information-gathering process. To acquire full information, to…

The Labour Party will host a panel discussion on the Housing and Homelessness crisis tomorrow evening, Tuesday, May 30th. Speakers will include Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour Spokesperson on Housing, Lorcan Sirr, Housing lecturer, DIT, and Karan O’Loughlin, SIPTU National Campaigns and Equality Organiser. What: Labour Housing panel discussionWhen: 7-9pm, Tuesday, May 30th, 2017Where: The Mansion…