Deputy Joe Costello has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister for Mental Health, Social Care and Primary Care, Kathleen Lynch, of an extra €2 million to address the mental health and addiction needs of homeless people in Dublin. Deputy Costello stated: “This additional funding will ensure that these often vulnerable people can access the range…

“The Banking Inquiry has done the State some service for which future economic historians will be grateful” Dáil Eireann gave the members of the Banking Inquiry an almost impossible mission given the restrictions, constitutional and legal, in which they had to operate. We owe the Chairman Deputy Ciaran Lynch and each member of the too…

Speaking on the report of the Banking Inquiry I welcome the report of the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis.  I want to thank the chairman, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, and the members of the Committee for their hard work and dedication over the last year. The report adds significantly to our understanding of…

It was disappointing to see that the Technical Group and Independents could not agree to work with all other parties in the Dail today to make sure that the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 is passed into law. Deputy Catherine Murphy, speaking for the Technical Group today, admitted that she was strongly supportive of…

Minister for Mental Health, Social Care and Primary Care Kathleen Lynch has today announced that an additional €2m will be allocated to the HSE budget this year to address the health needs of homeless persons in the Dublin region, who manifest chronic mental ill health and/or substance misuse and addiction problems.   The allocation comes…

Labour Youth welcomes the launch of the National Skills Strategy by Tánaiste and leader of the Labour Party, Joan Burton, which will provide 50,000 new apprenticeships and traineeships. In response to the launch, Labour Youth National Chairperson, Grace Williams commented: “The Labour Party has stood up for working people in this government. We have played…

The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, T.D. has announced today (Thursday, 28 January 2016) a further renewal of her Department’s contract for cash social welfare payments at Post Offices. The current contract was signed in December 2013 for an initial two years with an option for extension for a further four years…

Speaking at the Labour Party’s public meeting in the Croke Park Hotel, Dublin 3, this evening on Standing Up for Education, Deputy Joe Costello stated: “Education is lifelong, from the cradle to the grave.  It enables each person to grow to their full potential and live independent lives beholden to no one. “The Labour Party…