Kelly calls for leaders to be briefed by Government in advance of Thursday announcement. Detailed roll-out plan for Covid-19 vaccine must be published. With a crucial decision on exiting level 5 due later this week, Labour Leader and Health Spokesperson Alan Kelly has said that the tracing system must be adequately resourced in order to…

Comprehensive explanation needed from Minister Ryan Labour Spokesperson on Climate Action, Duncan Smith T.D has questioned why the high-level group for the Governments climate action strategy hasn’t met in over a year. Deputy Smith was speaking after it was revealed that the Climate Action Delivery Board hasn’t met in a year. Deputy Smith said: “Last…

Responding to an article in Sunday’s edition of the Business Post which reports on the concerns expressed by Housing officials about the implementation of the Catherine Day advisory group’s recommendations to end to Direct Provision, Labour Seanad Group Leader and spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik said: “Reports of resistance to the…

Legislation needed to ban developers converting student accommodation into tourist accommodation. Labour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan has welcomed the decision by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to finally outlaw co-living but cautioned that new guidelines are needed on Purpose Built Student Accommodation. Senator Moynihan was speaking after Minister O’Brien announced that he would amend the…

Action needed on transport emissions, infrastructure like MetroLink must be prioritised Big polluters need to be tackled Speaking after the release of provisional emissions figures for 2019 published by the Environmental Protection Agency showing a 4.5% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions for the first time since 2011, Labour Spokesperson on Climate Action, Duncan Smith said:…

With the ongoing controversy over the appointment process used for the most recent Supreme Court vacancy, Labour Party Justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin has today written to the Oireachtas Justice Committee asking that it hold hearings into the process of appointment, taking evidence from relevant officials and officerholders. Deputy Howlin said: “For a week the government…

Commenting on the study published yesterday by the Sexual Exploitation Research Programme (SERP) at UCD, commissioned by the Department of Justice, which recommends continued enforcement of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (the ban on sex purchase). Senator Ivana Bacik, Labour spokesperson on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, issued a strong endorsement for the report’s recommendations,…

The revelation that the Minister for Education has only met the INTO once since August is unbelievable and unacceptable according to Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. INTO General Secretary John Boyle told the Education Committee in response to a question from Deputy Ó Ríordáin that he has only met Minister Foley once since August….