Labour Party Spokesperson on Transport, Brendan Ryan TD, has called for an independent third party to mediate between unions and management in the Bus Éireann dispute. Deputy Ryan said: “With staff in Bus Éireann now on an all-out strike, it’s time for a third party, independent mediator to intervene to ensure the company’s future is…

Labour spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on the Government to invest in cycling infrastructure following the tragic death of a cyclist on Dublin’s roads this morning. “My thoughts today are with the family of the cyclist who died following being knocked off his bike in Dublin City Centre this morning. “In order…

I thank the Deputies who are here for the debate on this Bill. It is a small Bill but it is very important legislation that will have a dramatic impact on the microbrewing and distilling industry. I welcome to the Gallery a number of my good friends and colleagues – craft brewers from the four…

“Today we have seen that more than 14,500 traffic convictions are to be quashed, and almost a million breath tests were falsely logged by Gardaí. “What has been revealed today raises fundamental concerns about the accuracy of Garda statistics and reporting, and strikes at the core of public confidence in an Garda Síochána, and especially…

Following a parliamentary question placed by Brendan Ryan, the Minister for Transport informed him that preparatory works are taking place on a route alignment and station locations for Metro North. Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority expect this work to last throughout 2017 after which a public consultation process will get under way…

Labour Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has demanded that the Ministers for Health in Fine Gael and the Independent Alliance take immediate action to ensure that every woman in the State is given access to foetal anomaly scans. Deputy Sherlock’s amendment to the Health (Amendment) Bill 2017 would have seen every pregnant woman in the…

On behalf of the Labour Senators, Senator Ivana Bacik will today propose the Pensions (Equal Pension Treatment in Occupational Benefit Schemes) (Amendment) Bill 2016 in the Seanad at 4pm during private members’ time. The Bill will be seconded by Senators Ged Nash and Kevin Humphreys. This Bill is an important equality measure – dealing with…

Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly has expressed his frustration at the Government’s lack of action on extending free GP care for all. “Today at the Future of Healthcare Committee, it was extremely frustrating to hear the Minister indicate that plans to expand free GP care to all citizens could be delayed by up to…