News – The Labour PartyWhen the Water Services Act 2014 was being drafted Labour ensured that there was a provision in the legislation to guarantee that the utility and the infrastructure associated with it, would remain in public ownership, by stipulating that there could be no sale of the assets without a referendum. In the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Wexford and former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin, has welcomed the official publication of the Benefacts website which brings information about Ireland’s not for profit sector into a single online database. Deputy Howlin commented: “This is a project I was particularly pleased to advance as…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in the Dáil Deputy Sherlock remarked: “Let us get away from hackneyed debate and encourage more to speak Irish.” Gabhaim buíochas as an deis labhairt anseo inniu.  Níl mo chuid Gaeilge ró-mhaith, ach táim ag cleachtadh.  I mBunreacht na hÉireann aithnítear an Ghaeilge már ár dteanga phríomha don Stát.  Samhlaítear…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking on behalf of the Labour Party Deputy Sean Sherlock commented: “The Labour Party intends to support the passage of the Fianna Fáil Variable Rate Mortgage Bill to committee stage. “In the spirt of the new dispensation that exists in Dáil Eireann Labour believes that this Bill, is worthy of further…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Joan Burton TD said today that the law does not prevent Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan from clarifying the instructions she gave her legal team at the O’Higgins Commission of Investigation. She said there was serious public disquiet about the claim that, although in public Ms Sullivan had said…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has joined calls for the government to appoint a dedicated Drugs Minister this week. “The drugs crisis that is affecting every corner of this country needs a dedicated drugs minister to tackle it. “I was proud as Drugs Minister in the last government to be able…

News – The Labour PartyIt is completely unacceptable for Minister Finian McGrath to argue that the smoking ban in public places should be relaxed. Speaking on national radio this morning Finian McGrath stated that pubs and restaurants should be allowed to reintroduce designated smoking areas. I believe as a society we should do our upmost…

News – The Labour PartyTaoiseach Cannot Appoint Bill-Dodging Halligan As Junior Minister – Kelly Taoiseach Enda Kenny must seek a guarantee from John Halligan that he will comply with the law by paying for his water. In the absence of such a guarantee, it would be completely unacceptable for the Taoiseach to appoint Deputy Halligan…