News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Social Protection, Willie Penrose TD, is calling on the Government to improve the way self-employed people are treated in the social welfare system. Deputy Penrose said: “For too long I have been calling for these issues to be addressed, and with signs the economy is continuing to improve,…

News – The Labour PartyI am presenting the Social and Affordable Housing Bill to the House this evening on behalf of the Labour Party It sets out the urgent legislative actions needed to address what has become a crisis of soaring rents and little or no construction of homes where they are desperately needed. I…

News – The Labour PartyRemarks by Joan Burton TD on Labour’s Social & Affordable Housing Bill “Housing is urgently needed in the Dublin area, as well as in other parts of the country. More houses need to be built for young people to buy, and as social housing, for renting and specific groups such as…

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Brendan Howlin TD on Labour’s Social & Affordable Housing Bill Our Bill tonight sets out to address key problems in the housing market. The history of our state has been marked by the insidious influence of private developers and property crashes. If we have any desire to change this,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Housing Jan O’Sullivan TD is calling for the support of TDs to help secure rent certainty as outlined in her Social and Affordable Housing bill. “This evening I will be moving the second stage of Labour’s Social and Affordable Housing Bill in the Dáil.” “Unfortunately the Government…

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the publication of the Creative Ireland programme,Labour Party spokesperson on the Arts, Deputy Joan Burton stated: “Although Creative Ireland is billed as the Government’s Legacy Programme for Ireland 2016 the total financial commitment is far below the amounts committed to the Arts in Ireland 2016. “While I welcome in…

News – The Labour PartyBrendan Ryan, Labour Transport spokesperson, has described Minister Shane Ross’ intention to lower Ireland’s Transport emission targets as bad news for Climate Change and Justice in Ireland. In the Dáil, Deputy Ryan asked the Minister for an update on whether Ireland would reach its emission targets by 2020, as set out…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Brendan Howlin has criticised Gerry Adams for failing to provide open and honest answers that the Stack family deserve when he made his statement to Dáil Éireann this evening. Speaking afterwards, Deputy Howlin said: “What we saw in the Dáil today was the type of obfuscation we have become…