Dublin Bay South Labour Party TD Minister Kevin Humphreys has said Sinn Féin’s jobs plan will lead to jobs being lost, not created. Minister Humphreys commented: “In order for jobs to be created the economy has to be managed responsibly. Sinn Féin’s jobs plan shows they are utterly incapable of doing this. “Sinn Féin wants…

Fianna Fáil’s proposed childcare support credit is ill thought-out, limited and would have the opposite effect to delivering affordable childcare. Our young children deserve better as do the professionals that care for them. Tax credits are not a guarantee of reduced costs for parents. International evidence shows that childcare services have used such credits as…

  Speaking at Launch of ‘Towards a new National Community Health Service’ The last five years have been challenging for the health service and the people who work in it. It has been a time of change; a time of reform and a time when resources have been stretched. The system is far from perfect….

Earlier today, Tánaiste Joan Burton and Minister for Primary Health Care Kathleen Lynch launched Labour’s healthcare plan ‘Towards a new National Community Health Service’.   The Labour Party’s plan will: Introduce universal GP care Move closer to universal health care Progressing smarter strategies for tackling the waiting lists crisis and A&E overcrowding Reduce the costs…

The news today that gangland figures have issued death threats against Independent News and Media journalists is a very disturbing development, and is an unwelcome reminder of the callous murder of Veronica Guerin 20 years ago I would like to offer my support to the journalists who have been subject to these alarming threats. I…

Fianna Fáil’s proposed childcare policies fall short of ensuring our country’s young children get the best possible start in life. Fianna Fáil’s childcare support credit excludes many families and would do little for those who work less than 25hours per week. Their proposals would directly affect teachers who are contracted to work 23 hours per…

Earlier today Fianna Fáil launched their manifesto and working families around the country will be disappointed to see Fianna Fáil’s continued opposition to free GP care for young children.   When free GP for children under six was first introduced, one Fianna Fáil TD astonishingly described the policy as “reprehensible, immoral and nauseating.” Yet, for…

Speaking at the Trade Union Council of the Isles Annual Dinner, Mansion House, Dublin, Thursday 11th February 2016  Good evening, Lord Mayor, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you to Patricia and ICTU for your kind invitation to this Council of the Isles dinner. I am delighted to address this annual meeting of the four trade union…