Labour Leader Brendan Howlin has today called on the Taoiseach to confirm that he will not visit the White House on St. Patrick’s Day. “For decades, Irish Governments have been able to enjoy significant access to senior US politicians in the days around St. Patrick’s Day. This has allowed us to raise issues that matter…

Labour Disability welcomes the announcement by Lord Mayor Brendan Carr today that the ramp at the entrance to the Mansion House will be restored. This ramp was removed around 2012 and replaced with steps and a platform lift. Visitors to the Oak Room, Round Room or Fire Restaurant are forced to use either the steps…

Labour Limerick TD and Spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Jan O’Sullivan, has criticised the Government for not designating Limerick and Waterford as rent pressure zones. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “When I spoke in the Dáil before Christmas on the Government’s Housing Bill, I warned that the criteria to qualify for a 4 percent cap…

The Minister for Education and Skills today confirmed to Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin that providing free GP care to under-12s is no longer a priority for this Government. “Despite agreeing to provide free GP care to under-12s in October 2015, it is quite disappointing to see that the Government has made no progress on…

Labour member of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan TD,  says the issue of the weight of schoolbags should be included in the Parents and Students Charter, which is due to be established in legislation this year. It follows a meeting of the Committee and the National Parents Council Primary, Post…

Labour spokesperson on Water, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has welcomed that the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has contacted the Attorney General on wording of a potential wording of a referendum on public ownership on water. “It is welcome that the Department of Environment has taken on board many of the proposals in…

Today in the Seanad, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called on the four Sinn Féin MPs in Westminster to take up their seats in the British Parliament and fight for special status for Ireland in the upcoming Brexit negotiations. “Sinn Féin take over half a million pounds in expenses every year, it is now time that…

Labour TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Group on Reproductive Rights, Jan O’Sullivan, has urged women aged between 25 and 60 to avail of their free smear test for cervical cancer. “As this week is European Cervical Cancer Awareness Week, now is the perfect time to avail of free cervical cancer screening. “I was delighted…