Labour Party Senator, Rebecca Moynihan, has said the decision by the Department of Education and Skills to close applications for the Cycle to Work scheme for teachers, SNAs, clerical staff and other staff on the Department’s payroll is shortsighted. Senator Moynihan said: “The decision by the Department of Education and Skills to close off applications…

Speaking ahead of the reopening of construction sites, Labour Councillor Alison Gilliland and chair of the Dublin City Council Strategic Policy Committee on Housing, said: “As building sites prepare to open this day week, the construction sector must get its return to work protocols absolutely right otherwise we risk a spike in Covid19 cases across our communities….

SIPTU must be enabled to represent workers at Dundalk plant Labour TD for Louth, Ged Nash has called on the IDA and the Minister for Business to intervene to rescue the 176 jobs at risk in National Pen in Dundalk. Deputy Nash said: “The company callously emailed staff late Friday afternoon announcing that they plan…

The Labour Party received a letter from the leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael regarding our response to the Framework Document. Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly said: “I have received a response from the Leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. I will discuss it with my colleagues in the Parliamentary Party over the…

With the childcare sector scheduled to gradually begin reopening on a phased basis later this summer under Government plans, Labour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Seán Sherlock TD, has called for clarity regarding Covid-19 insurance arrangements for the sector. Deputy Sherlock said: “We saw the long-awaited childcare scheme for healthcare workers run into serious…

Labour Party TD for Wexford Brendan Howlin has called for a general insurance indemnity against Covid-19 related claims, using the State Claims Agency, to help get Ireland back to work and save jobs. Insurance companies are refusing to provide cover for COVID-19 related claims, and far too many businesses won’t be able to reopen because…

Labour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said the usage of school data or ‘school profiling’ in the calculation of Leaving Certificate grades is highly problematic. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The way in which school data will be used in the calculation grades as per the guidelines on calculated/predicted grades published by the Department…

Labour Party Leader and Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said serious questions remain over the governance of the proposed new National Maternity Hospital and has called for all correspondence to be published regarding the proposed transfer of the land. Deputy Kelly said: “Since 2016, I have been calling for clarity on the ownership of…