News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan has said there are serious problems that need to ironed out before Minister Zappone introduces the Affordable Childcare scheme. “Responses by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and POBAL to my questions during pre-legislative scrutiny on the new Affordable Childcare scheme…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Jobs Spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Government to examine whether it can tap into the European Globalisation Fund for workers at Hewlett Packard. Up to 500 jobs look set to go at the company, which is to close its printing plant in Leixlip in Kildare over the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on health Alan Kelly TD has said that an independent review of waiting list figures, how they are compiled, and the accuracy of the data still needs to be carried out. An internal audit by the NTPF is not sufficient. Deputy Kelly said: “The Minister needs to commission an…

News – The Labour PartyToday at Leader’s Questions, Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach where the extra €350 million for the Children’s Hospital would come from. The Taoiseach was unable to say where this extra money would come from and referred to the €1 billion sum as speculation. It will have a serious…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health Alan Kelly TD has called for an independent probe into the compilation and publication of waiting lists by the National Treatment Purchase Fund. It follows last night’s RTÉ Investigates programme, which claimed thousands of extra patients are waiting on unpublished lists. Deputy Kelly commented: “I am concerned…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton has today called on the Minister for Education and Skills to publish an updated Action Plan on Bullying. “Not six months has passed since Minister Bruton published his last Action Plan for Education, and in today’s updated version, the Minister makes scant reference to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, says clarity is needed on the total number of people currently waiting for operations or medical procedures in Irish hospitals. It comes as RTÉ reports that at least two lists have not been published by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, meaning the overall figure may…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health Spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, will be available to speak to reporters at 11am this morning on health and other issues of the day. Deputy Kelly will be joined by Finance Spokesperson, Joan Burton TD and Spokeperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys. Date: Tuesday, 7th February 2017Time: 11amLocation: Leinster House…