Also urges establishment of new Dublin Docklands tourist trail Speaking in the Dáil today on the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, Labour Deputy Joe Costello welcomed the legislation, stating it was one of the shortest Bills presented to the Dáil in the last five years but extremely important as it provided for the doubling…

“As usual, the party who promotes the ideal of one island are peddling two separate policies either side of the border.” Sinn Fein’s claim that only they will abolish water charges is laughable given that they have repeatedly failed to permanently abolish water charges in government in Northern Ireland. From 2007 to 2011, then Sinn…

Dublin Mid-West Labour Party TD Joanna Tuffy has said Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett and Joan Collins signing a SIPTU petition for the re-designation of Irish Water as a non-commercial state agency represents a massive U-turn on their position. Deputy Tuffy commented: “For the last number of years we have heard the likes of Paul…

I am delighted to have seconded Senator Ivana Bacik’s Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 which passed through Second Stage in the Seanad tonight. This Bill marks a very important step on a road which will enhance the security of income and opportunity for a number of self-employed professionals. To date the rigorous tests applied under the…

Senator Ivana Bacik’s Competition (Amendment) Bill passed Second Stage in the Seanad today after Minister Richard Bruton, on behalf of the Government, did not oppose it. Senator Bacik proposed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 on behalf of the Labour Party Senators, as a Private Members’ Bill. Senator Aideen Hayden of Labour seconded the Bill. Welcoming…

Senator Mairia Cahill has today welcomed the publication of the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021 by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD. “I welcome the publication today of a national strategy to deal with the very serious issues of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence over the next…

Labour Party TD Eric Byrne has criticised Fianna Fail’s crime policy announced earlier today. Deputy Byrne commented: “According to their new crime policy, Fianna Fail want to introduce anti-crime measures at a cost of €104 million. Where do they expect to fund these proposals? From within the Garda force! “It is financially unsound to propose…

In the Seanad today, Senator Ivana Bacik will introduce the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 on behalf of the Labour Party Senators, as a Private Members’ Bill. Senator Aideen Hayden of Labour will second the Bill. Speaking to propose the Bill today, Senator Bacik will say: “Under competition law, currently every self-employed person is considered to…