News – The Labour PartyLabour’s defence spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has welcomed the publication of the Defence Spending Plan to run to 2030. However Deputy Smith cautioned that the National Security Strategy has yet to be published, and must be made public without delay. Deputy Smith said: “The international landscape is evolving, and Ireland must…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s transport spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has called out Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s failure to properly resource public transport in the capital. Questioning Minister O’Donovan in the Dáil today, Deputy Ahern said it is unbelievable that people still don’t know when the Luas will be back working. Deputy Ahern said:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Limerick Conor Sheehan said today that Government must make a firm Cabinet decision next week to deliver a second Emergency Department for the Midwest, following another week of severe overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick (UHL). Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Sheehan said the Minister for Health’s response failed…

News – The Labour Party National Minimum Wage (Inclusion of Young Persons, Apprentices and Interns) Bill 2025 would address issues of sub-minimum rates for young workers, and end exploitation of apprentices and interns End pay discrimination for those under 20 years of age Ensure apprentices and interns are entitled to at least minimum wage Bill…

News – The Labour Party Gross inefficiency in the lack of state support for blister packs. Significant burden on vulnerable older people and people with disabilities because of the failure of state support. New funding in the Community Pharmacy Agreement must be allocated to support vulnerable patient hardship blister pack services. Pharmacists have traditionally used…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has slammed reports that fee charging schools could receive State funding for phone pouches, warning that any available funding must instead be directed straight into the running of public schools. Speaking today in Leinster House, Deputy Kenny said that at a time when schools are…

News – The Labour Party Parents will now be chasing two parallel pathways for children with additional needs. Changes appear to be driven by Govt inability to manage AON services. Who will be carrying out the assessments? What will happen to children who need a place in September 2026? Questioning the Taoiseach in the Dáil,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s children’s spokesperson Mark Wall TD has called out the Government for governing by press release rather than addressing the core issues of recruitment and retention for assessment of needs services. Speaking in advance of a Dáil motion on assessments of needs this evening, Deputy Wall said it is a national…