Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has today called on the members of Government to confirm that they are acting in accordance with the principle of collective responsibility set down in the Constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann. Senator Bacik said: “Article 28.4.2 of our constitution says: “The Government shall meet and act as a collective authority, and shall…

Government sleep walking on Global Enterprise Agenda since Trump election. Risk posed by delayed Investment Decisions by FDI Community since Trump election very real Global Diplomatic Assault by Ministers vital to forge new market opportunities Cork Labour TD Seán Sherlock has called on the Minister for Jobs, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, to ramp up her Department’s…

Commenting after the Week in Politics, Alan Kelly TD has said that there are still serious questions outstanding following the breakdown in collective cabinet responsibility this week. Minister Frances Fitzgerald was aware of the role of TUSLA in another whistleblower’s case and had received many letters on it and failed to connect this to a…

“The Government are continuing to treat Councillors unfairly and forcing them to work for way less than the minimum wage. “This would not be acceptable or tolerated in relation to any other sector of the workforce, but the Government are banking on public apathy and cynicism around the body politic so as they can get…

Labour spokesperson on Children, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed serious concerns about the revelations regarding the McCabe family and TUSLA, and the actions of Minister Katherine Zappone and Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “We must have the upmost confidence in our child protection services and Tusla needs to explain how this happened. It is…

Check against delivery Thank you Ceann Comhairle. I have sent to the Tánaiste a proposed amendment to the published terms of reference. I hope that it will be accepted, as I believe it covers concerns that both I and Deputy O’Callaghan have raised. Specifically, I do not believe it is sufficient to establish whether allegations…

Statement by Brendan Howlin, T.D., Leader of the Labour Party on the announcement this afternoon of the establishment of a Commission of Investigation under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Peter Charleton. “The Garda Commissioner heads a policing service charged with protecting the security of the State, preventing crime and vindicating the human rights of each…

Brendan Howlin, T.D., Leader of the Labour Party has commented on the announcement this afternoon of the establishment of a Commission of Investigation under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Peter Charleton. “The Garda Commissioner heads a policing service charged with protecting the security of the State, preventing crime and vindicating the human rights of each…