Labour Equality has described two Labour Party Bills aimed at furthering LGBT rights as ‘a further demonstration that Labour will continue to lead the way on LGBT rights in Ireland. Chair of Labour Equality Padraig McLoughlin commented: ‘Today two Bills have been launched that if passed will help to address the continuing effects of recent and…

Labour spokesperson on Equality, Senator Ged Nash, will today introduce a Bill to the Seanad that seeks to have the state recognise the need to exonerate and apologise to gay men who were convicted of sexual offences before 1993. The Conviction for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016 states that the convictions are…

Senator Ivana Bacik will today launch the Pensions (Equal Pension Treatment in Occupational Benefit Schemes) (Amendment) Bill 2016 and introduce it to the Seanad on Wednesday. This Bill seeks to address the small number of cases where retired employees who were legally not permitted to marry persons of the same sex before a particular date…

Commenting on the publication of the draft Bill to introduce a new Parent and Student Charter, Labour spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton TD, said: “It is most welcome that legislation providing for the operation of a Parent and Student Charter has finally been published, since it was first committed to by former Labour Education Minister…

Deputy Willie Penrose, Labour Party spokesperson on Social Protection today said: “The decision by Independent News and Media (INM) to wind down it’s defined benefit pension scheme highlights the need for the pension rights of workers to be defended and protected. “Any fair minded person will agree that it is wrong that shareholders will profit…

Speaking ahead of Labour’s Private Members Bill on Social and Affordable Housing, Labour’s spokesperson on Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan has called once again on the Government to use the increasing number of vacant properties as a solution to the housing crisis. “The 2016 Census tells us that there are more than 198,000 vacant dwellings…

Labour spokesperson on Equality, Senator Ged Nash, will today launch a Bill that seeks to have the state recognise the need to exonerate, and apologise to, gay men who were convicted of sexual offences before 1993. Senator Ivana Bacik will also launch legislation that aims to ensure that those same-sex couples whose pension rights are…

Commenting on the publication of figures documenting the number of assaults on staff in HSE run hospitals, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD said: “The shocking figures published in today’s Irish Examiner showing nearly 3,500 assaults on healthcare staff in HSE run hospital over recent years highlights the need for a zero tolerance approach…