News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has welcomed the comments by Minister for Health Simon Harris on the possible use of private hospital Accident and Emergency facilities, but action is urgently needed now. Deputy Kelly said: “I originally proposed back in October that the Minister for Health should seek…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Social Protection, Willie Penrose TD, has drafted a bill aimed at protecting and defending the pension rights of workers in vulnerable situations. His Bill would amend the Pensions Act by protecting workers when their defined benefits scheme is being wound up, and/or if their employer remains solvent….

News – The Labour PartyAlan Kelly has today written to Ms. Isolde Goggin, Chairperson of the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) calling on her to open an investigation into the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) following the IPOAs highly publicised threats to have landlords impose a range of levies, charges and other measures. “It…

News – The Labour PartyToday’s report by the Irish Independent that over 4,000 Bank of Ireland customers have been paying too much interest on their tracker mortgages further highlights the need for the authorities to take a harder line with financial institutions. “Banks have cheated thousands of customers out of their tracker mortgages, while I…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Women has today made its submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on the need to repeal the Eighth Amendment, and is urging others to do so in the final hours before the deadline today. Chair of Labour Women Sinead Ahern commented: ‘Today Labour Women made its submission on the importance of…

News – The Labour PartyToday Senator Ivana Bacik renewed her call made at last night’s Women for Election event in the Royal Irish Academy, urging those present to make submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on the need to repeal the Eighth Amendment. Senator Bacik said: “This week, I made my own personal submission to the…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking during his Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill this evening, Willie Penrose has criticised Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil for not supporting the Bill. “This proposed Bill, which is supported by Irish musicians across the country has one simple request – to insert a new section 65A in the Broadcasting Act 2009 to…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking on a Topical Issue Debate on the shortage in substitute teachers, Labour Party spokesperson on Education Joan Burton TD said: “According to figures from the INTO this morning, there were only 36 substitute teachers available on their Subsearch facility today nationally. That compares to an average daily total of 400…