News – The Labour PartySpeech by Labour Senator Ged Nash on the second stage passage of the Labour Party’s Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self Employment) Bill 2018. Seanad Éireann, February 28th Employment policy is at the heart of public policy. There are, of course, core issues to do with pay. How do…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Department of Education to make a speedy response to latest weather warnings. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The hands-off approach taken by the Department of Education in relation to school closures is showing a stunning lack of leadership. “School principals are…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Rural and Community Affairs, Willie Penrose TD, has welcomed confirmation from the Social Protection Minister that the fuel allowance will be doubled this week due to the weather. Deputy Penrose said: “This is welcome news from Minister Doherty that the fuel allowance will be doubled this week as…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Transport Senator Kevin Humphreys has paid tribute to Dublin Bus drivers and other public transport workers who are keeping the city moving during the snowy conditions. Senator Humphreys said: “As Dublin is hit with the snowy conditions from the so-called Beast from the East, credit must go to…

News – The Labour PartyDue to bad weather, today’s planned doorstep on bogus self-employment is cancelled. 

News – The Labour Party Tomorrow, Wednesday 28th February 2018, Senator Ged Nash will be holding a media doorstep on a new bill to tackle false self-employment. Senator Nash will be joined by representatives from trade unions whose members have been impacted by the rise of bogus self-employment. The doorstep will include representatives from the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin has today written to Leaders and groups in Dáil Éireann seeking their support and input on a proposed change to Dáil committee rules to ensure TDs would pre-approve any public relations and communications spend by Government Departments. The proposed motion would be an instruction to select…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the Government is not doing enough to address the homelessness crisis, with the latest official figures showing a rise in the number of homeless people accessing emergency accommodation in January. The figures from the Department of Housing show there were more adults, families…