Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has written to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission on behalf of the Labour Party, calling for it to examine whether disadvantaged schools will be negatively impacted by the use of school profiling in this year’s revised Leaving Cert. Deputy Ó Ríordáin explained: “I appreciate the difficulty faced…

Proactive inspection regime with more staffing needed Responding to the revelation on Today with Sarah McInerney this morning that there were only 67 active HSA inspectors in the country, and the call from the Minister for Health for collective ‘cop on’, Labour Employment Affairs spokesperson Ged Nash said: “With construction sites reopened and over 150,000…

Labour Party Leader and Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the decision by the Government to not to extend the flu vaccine to all citizens for free is disappointing. This comes as the Minister for Health has announced that children up to the age of 12 will now join those who are in at-risk…

Labour Party spokesperson on Children, Seán Sherlock TD, has called for a clear and coherent plan for the reopening of the childcare sector. It comes as the first phase of the easing of restrictions begins tomorrow. Deputy Sherlock said: “With some businesses set to begin reopening from tomorrow, many working parents will be looking ahead…

‘Labour, the Party of Work’ Commemoration of James Connolly Arbour Hill, Sunday 17th May 2020 Check against delivery  As we gather today to remember James Connolly, my thoughts are also with everyone who has lost loved ones during the last few months. We have had to witness tough scenes in the last nine weeks. We…

With the partial re-opening of the Phoenix Park to cars on Monday 18th,  Labour Senator Marie Sherlock has said now is the time to re-think the planned full re-opening of the Park to vehicular access on June 8th. Senator Sherlock has written to Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran who has responsibility for the OPW to express…

Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly wrote to the leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael today saying that at this time the Labour Party would not take part in formal discussions on a Programme for Government. His letter, available at the link below, outlines the reasons for this: https://www.labour.ie/download/pdf/labour_response_to_ff_fg_15052020.pdf

Labour Party Senator, Rebecca Moynihan, has called for progress to be made on the delivery of public homes and cost-rental accommodation. Senator Moynihan said: “The targets set out by Rebuilding Ireland have been missed yet again. “There needs to be more intervention in terms of direct build that contributes to long-term social housing. “There are…