News – The Labour PartyVice chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Labour TD Alan Kelly, has said the decision to reopen Stepaside Garda Station in Dublin needs to be abandoned in light of the findings of the Committee on the issue In its periodic report published today, the PAC recommended that the ultimate…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on affordable housing, Joanna Tuffy has highlighted that the new criteria from the Government for the Home Loan Scheme will breach the Central Bank loan to income ratios and does nothing to make housing more affordable, but increases the amount a person can borrow. Ms Tuffy said: “The new…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Rural and Community Affairs, Willie Penrose TD, has welcomed confirmation from Minister Michael Ring that consultation on the introduction of a public banking system in Ireland has been completed, and called for the report to be published as soon as possible. It follows a Parliamentary Question to the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the proposals announced by the Government today do not go far enough to address the housing crisis, that the State needs to more to proactively build affordable homes for sale or rent, and that the ‘new’ loan scheme is a rebranding of…

News – The Labour PartyThe Parliamentary Labour Party will tomorrow, Monday 22nd January, hold a special meeting to discuss their priorities for the year ahead in the Dáil and Seanad, and specifically efforts to address the housing crisis. The Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, will be available to speak to reporters at 1.45pm at the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said that the thousands of vacant homes lying idle around the country remain the low hanging fruit option still underutilised by Government to deal with the housing crisis. It follows reports the Department of Housing is to make changes to the Repair and…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Tipperary TD Alan Kelly has called for urgent action to address safety issues on the M7 in Tipperary, following recent collisions on the motorway near Roscrea. Deputy Kelly said: “I am very concerned that this section of the M7 between Roscrea and Moneygall is becoming an accident blackspot, with a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Enterprise and Innovation and Limerick City TD, Jan O’Sullivan, has welcomed the jobs boost announced for Limerick today, with up to 150 new roles set to come on stream at H&MV Engineering. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “This is great news for Limerick on the jobs front this morning and…