News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Enterprise and Innovation, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has welcomed the launch of a public consultation to tackle gender pay inequality across the public and private sectors, but says legislation will be required to ensure companies undertake wage surveys. Deputy O’Sullivan commented: “The gender pay gap has been brought sharply…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Disability, Kathleen Lynch has called on the Minister for Housing to devise a specific plan for people with disabilities under Rebuilding Ireland. Ms Lynch commented: “Through media reports this morning, we have learned that at least 7,600 people with disabilities are on social housing waiting lists around…

News – The Labour PartyTo mark World Breastfeeding Week 2017, Senator Kevin Humphreys has today launched a new Labour Party policy paper, ‘Supporting Mothers and Babies: A New Approach to Breastfeeding’. The paper was produced in collaboration with Labour Party members, with input from a broad range of stakeholder groups. Senator Humphreys said: “Having heard…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education Spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said that the results of the Barnardos’ annual schools costs survey reaffirm that the Government needs to do more to reduce school costs for parents. The survey revealed that parents are under pressure to cover daily essentials while also paying for back…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Equality, Deirdre Kingston, has repeated Labour’s call for RTÉ to come clean on their organisational gender pay gap before they are required to do so in response to a request the Party has lodged under the Freedom of Information Act. It comes as the national broadcaster today unveiled…

News – The Labour PartyTo mark World Breastfeeding Week 2017, the Labour Party will today, Wednesday 2nd August launch a new policy paper ‘Supporting Mothers and Babies: A New Approach to Breastfeeding’. The policy, developed by Senator Kevin Humphreys and Labour Party members will be launched at 3pm in Buswells Hotel, with a roundtable discussion…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the latest HSE figures on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Labour Party spokesperson on Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch, has called on the Government and the HSE to take more action to reduce waiting times. Ms Lynch commented: “Today, through figures published by the HSE we have learned…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Employment and Social Protection, Senator Ged Nash has said that Independent Alliance Minister John Halligan has made another ’empty promise’ on the living wage on the national airwaves. Senator Nash said: “It is time John Halligan started to behave like a Minister and deliver on the things…