News – The Labour Party• Minister for Finance should veto the appointment of Non-Executive Directors of bank, who appear to have never questioned the handling of the tracker mortgage scandal • Government must use its influence as major shareholder to pass on lower ECB interest rates to both personal and business customers Ahead of the AIB AGM…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Dublin Fingal, has reiterated his call for healthcare workers to receive priority treatment on our roads. Deputy Smith said: “When the Gardaí initially launched Operation Fanacht, I called on the Government to provide special permits for healthcare workers so they wouldn’t get caught up in the traffic…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Government to give clarity on Junior Certificate exams. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “According to media reports today, the Department of Education is set to announce next week that the proposed delay of the Junior Certificate to September should now be…

News – The Labour Party administrative changes to wage subsidy scheme will come as a relief to hundreds of companies  Deputy Ged Nash said: “Since the 3rd April, I have been lobbying the Minister for Finance to make a minor administrative change to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme to allow companies who, for a variety…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Education, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin T.D, has said that extending the deadline for payment of the Leaving Cert exam fee this year doesn’t go far enough, and should be waived in light of the Covid 19 crisis. Deputy Ó Ríordáin raised the issue with the Minister for Education during…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith TD, has echoed the calls of ICTU, NWCI and SIPTU, asking the Minister for Finance to address anomalies that exist in the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme that impact on women returning from maternity leave. Deputy Smith said: “As highlighted today by ICTU, NWCI and…

News – The Labour Party Nash reiterates calls for urgent establishment of body to regulate and enforce social distancing in the workplace in response to survey of retail workers Labour TD Ged Nash has said the results of a Mandate Trade Union survey of frontline retail workers should reinforce the need for real government action…

News – The Labour PartyTaoiseach, since this Dáil met this day last week 4,124 more people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 and a further 337 people have sadly passed away. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who passed away and we are wishing all of those who have been diagnosed…