Labour Health Spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, will be available to speak to reporters at 11am this morning on health and other issues of the day. Deputy Kelly will be joined by Finance Spokesperson, Joan Burton TD and Spokeperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys. Date: Tuesday, 7th February 2017Time: 11amLocation: Leinster House plinth

Labour spokesperson on Finance, and member of the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee, Joan Burton TD has requested a special meeting to examine the estimated costs of the proposed children’s hospital. “This morning I wrote to the Budgetary Oversight Committee Chair, John Paul Phelan to request a special meeting to discuss the extraordinary costs now projected…

Dublin City Councillor Alison Gilliland has said: ‘It is imperative that Dublin City Council management return immediately to the tripartite Ambulance Forum and seek an agreed solution to the management and organisation of Dublin Fire Brigade Emergency Medical Services call-taking and dispatch.’ ‘Almost 2 years ago DCC CEO Owen Keegan in conjunction with the 3…

It’s now one year on from the shooting in the Regency Hotel, with reports today that the Government plans to use public pay deals to deliver fresh cuts across Departments. Labour spokesperson for Dublin Senator Kevin Humphreys says the Government must ensure Gardaí in Dublin are adequately resourced to deal with crime and that frontline…

Labour spokesperson on health Alan Kelly TD had called on the Minister Simon Harris to urgently explain today how the costs for the children’s hospital have spiralled out of control by over 50% when inflation has been practically zero. Deputy Kelly said: “Minister Harris needs to explain how in the space of 2 years the…

Speaking at the Labour Party’s Spring Economic Seminar in the Mansion House, spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton TD has said that there is a need for a special status for Ireland in Brexit negotiations, with a separate component or strand within the talks that deals only with the Ireland-UK matters. In her speech, Deputy Burton…

Greyhound racing enthusiasts will be met with a picket at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Track on Saturday 4th of February, the protest is being organised by the Dublin Greyhound Breeders and Owners Association and has strong support from greyhound supporters across the country against the proposal to sell off Harold’s Cross Greyhound Track and the lack…

Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed the publication by Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald TD of the Domestic Violence Bill, which contains measures on preventing and combating domestic violence, including enhanced protections and easier access to the courts for victims of abuse. Senator Bacik commented: “I particularly welcome the inclusion of measures to repeal the exemptions which…