News – The Labour PartyOn behalf of the Labour Party, I am delighted to have the opportunity to support this Bill. I thank Deputy Alan Kelly for allowing me to replace him in doing so. Most Deputies will know that I have been a strong champion for carers for the past 26 years. I have…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the government to commit to affordable student accommodation development. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Reports today of the ludicrous cost of new student developments across Ireland will do nothing to stem the tide of the housing challenges facing students. These new developments…

News – The Labour Party Reacting to out of touch comments made by the Fianna Fáil Health spokesperson Stephen Donnelly today, on the pay of nurses and doctors, Labour’s Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that Fianna Fáil’s attitude to healthcare workers was shown up at today’s heath committee.  Deputy Kelly said: “It is…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD has called for Rosslare Europort to be upgraded to a tier one port in the context of Brexit. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Howlin said: “Rosslare Europort is particularly well-placed for development, as it is the nearest port to continental Europe and therefore strategically…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said ending the two tier pay system in our health system must be a priority in the upcoming budget.  Deputy Kelly said:  “Ending the two-tier pay system in our hospitals especially would go a long way to enticing more nursing graduates and…

News – The Labour PartyGovernment has abandoned appointment of Digital Safety Commissioner – Sherlock Labour Spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Seán Sherlock TD has slammed the Government for failing to appoint a Digital Safety Commissioner in the new Action Plan for Online Safety, describing it as another talking shop. Deputy Sherlock said: “Once again…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Justice spokesperson, Sean Sherlock TD has said that a truly radical reform of Justice would have seen it split into two separate Departments of State. Deputy Sherlock said: “What the Minister has today called a radical restructuring of the Justice Department was first proposed in the Toland report in July…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said it is time for a new direction in Irish housing policy that recognises the historical failure of the private housing market in Ireland and the central role the State must play to ensure affordable housing for all. Deputy Howlin said: “Two years into this…