News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch, has expressed her concern over a report by the mental health watchdog which found a rise in the number of children admitted to adult units. The Mental Health Commission described the increase as ‘totally unacceptable’. Ms. Lynch commented: “I am concerned to see that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour General Election candidate for Dún Laoghaire, Cllr. Deirdre Kingston, has said it is vital that the Minister for Education and Skills throws his weight behind the students of Clonkeen College and insists on the playing pitches remaining as school facilities. The school was recently hit with the news that the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Brendan Howlin TD, has today announced that the Labour Party will co-sponsor the Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill, and use its Private Members’ slot this Tuesday to debate the legislation. The Bill would see non-biodegradable coffee cups banned from 2020, and introduce a deposit and refund scheme for closed…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed her disappointment that the Government’s Vacant Homes Strategy has been delayed until at least late Autumn. Deputy O’Sullivan made the comments following statements in the Dáil on Housing this morning. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “A fraction of the empty homes in Ireland would…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Social Protection Willie Penrose TD has questioned the agreement between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on the limit for publication of social welfare fraud cases. For tax defaulters, only cases above €30,000 are published. Deputy Penrose has said one class of case should not be treated differently to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Brendan Howlin TD, has today published legislation that aims to give a better insight into our national well-being by measuring environmental and social factors alongside the annual measurement of GDP. The Genuine Progress Indicators and National Distributional Accounts Bill 2017 would also require an annual report on the impact…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Cork East, Seán Sherlock, has called on Minister Simon Coveney to apologise to an Air Corps pilot over reports the Minister questioned the pilot’s decision not to fly him to Cork due to fog in 2015. Deputy Sherlock commented: “This direct intervention by  Minister Coveney is indicative of…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD will be available to speak to reporters, tomorrow morning, 11.30am, Thursday 6th July, on the Leinster House plinth to launch our Genuine Progress Indicators and National Distributional Accounts Bill 2017. What: doorstep with Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.30am,…