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Latest developments in Cervical Check scandal are doing nothing to restore confidence
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour Party Reacting to the delay in processing Cervical Check smears, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Minister for Health and the HSE to confirm that all smears carried out since July will be processed as soon as possible. Deputy Kelly…
Read more »Ireland’s interests cannot be compromised in any Brexit deal
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking today in response to recent reports on Brexit negotiations, Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, asked whether the Government have completely lost any influence over the situation. Deputy Howlin said: “The UK Prime Minister has now said the only two options are her Chequers…
Read more »Any rise in the number of children homeless is unacceptable
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour Party Commenting on the July homeless figures, Labour Party Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the fact that 3,867 children are now homeless is unacceptable. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “This week thousands of children will be going back to school and writing stories of how…
Read more »Unemployment figures do not represent full employment – Howlin
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in response to yesterday’s Labour Force Survey findings, Labour leader Brendan Howlin said that it was welcome to see over 2.25 million people in employment in Ireland, but that there are several serious problems in the labour market that are hidden beneath the surface…
Read more »Scally Must Report This Friday as Promised – Too Many Deadlines Missed
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Scally report into Cervical Check to be provided to women at the centre of the controversy before its publication on Friday. Deputy Kelly said: “As August comes to an end, the Scally Report…
Read more »Post Office closures detrimental to rural living
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing the announcement today of 159 Post Office closures over the next four months, Labour Spokesperson on Rural Affairs Willie Penrose has called on An Post to reexamine the issuing of licenses to willing Postmasters. Speaking today, Deputy Penrose said: “The closure of 159 post…
Read more »How will Government tackle issues in our hospitals without addressing pay?
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has questioned how the Government plans to increase capacity in our hospitals to tackle overcrowding without addressing the issue of pay in the health sector. Deputy Kelly said: “If this summer has taught us anything, it is…
Read more »Gov should follow Scotland’s lead in tackling period poverty – Kingston
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Equality spokesperson, Deirdre Kingston, has called on the Government to follow Scotland’s lead in providing free sanitary products to students. Councillor Kingston said: “Earlier this month, the Scottish Government announced that they would be providing free sanitary products in schools and colleges…
Read more »The only solution to the ongoing housing crisis is State-led action
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to the report by The Economist that House prices in Dublin are 25 per cent over-valued against income (Irish Times, ‘The ‘Economist’ says Dublin house prices are 25% over-valued’, 27 August 2018), Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin said: “Pope Francis was right to visit…
Read more »Minister Murphy avoiding realities of the housing crisis
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has accused Minister Murphy of avoiding the harsh realities of the housing crisis. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “This morning on RTÉ Radio, Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, stated that while homeless figures are going to rise, his policies…
Read more »Presidential candidates cannot ignore HPV vaccine facts
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health Spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on potential Presidential candidates to be more responsible when commenting on vaccinations. Deputy Kelly said: “This week, thousands of young girls are starting secondary school and are due to receive the HPV vaccine in the coming…
Read more »RSCA recommendations welcome but must not be privately contracted
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Transport, Senator Kevin Humphries has welcomed the Railway Safety Advisory Committee recommendation for a dedicated policing unit for railways in Ireland. Commenting today Senator Humphries said: “The recommendation of the RSAC to the Minister for Transport is very welcome. I have raised this issue…
Read more »Labour Chairperson rejects any idea of merging into FF/SDLP” tie-up”
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on speculation by columnist Noel Whelan in today’s Irish Times, The Labour Party Chairperson, Jack O’Connor has rejected absolutely out of hand any suggestion of Labour merging into what he described as any potential “tie -up” between Fianna Fail and the SDLP. He also…
Read more »Minister Halligan has again failed to fix school bus system
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Councillor, and General Election Candidate for Waterford, John Pratt has called on Minister John Halligan to address the broken school bus transport system as parents receive refusal emails on concessionary tickets with the new school year just around the corner. Cllr. Pratt said: “Every…
Read more »FG don’t get it when it comes to climate change
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Transport spokesperson, Kevin Humphreys, has called on Fine Gael to stop trying to spin away Ireland’s failings when it comes to climate change. Senator Humphreys said: “Two years into this Government, Fine Gael have finally woken up to the Climate Change Advisory Council’s…
Read more »Labour calls for urgent Government action on Rent hikes
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD has called for urgent government action on spiralling rent hikes including action to cap the rate of rent increases and changes to the eviction rules that are causing so much homelessness. The inaction by Fianna Fáil on so many…
Read more »Humphreys calls on Airbnb to release the number of Irish properties listed on site.
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has welcomed today’s decision from Minister Murphy to bring proposals for a clampdown on Airbnb rentals to Cabinet and has called for Airbnb to release the number of Irish properties listed on their website. Speaking today Senator Humphreys said “This is…
Read more »Sherlock again calls for Government to Fix broken school bus system
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Children Sean Sherlock TD has called again for the Government to fix the broken school bus transport system as parents receive refusal emails on concessionary tickets over the weekend with the new school year just around the corner. Deputy Sherlock said: “Every…
Read more »Minister Murphy must act now to curb the worst excesses of Airbnb
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyFigures released today by Airbnb show that 640,000 people used short-term rentals that were operated in Ireland over this last summer period alone. Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys is calling on the Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy to act now and regulate the sector. Speaking today…
Read more »Reforms needed to equip LC students for further education
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyOn the eve of the Leaving Certificate results being announced, Labour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Department of Education and Skills to consider adding elements to the Leaving Certificate curriculum to help students be more prepared for further education. Senator…
Read more »Radical State-led action needed to provide citizens with homes – Moynihan
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party representative for Dublin South-Central, Councillor Rebecca Moynihan, has called on Dublin City Council to put together a compulsory purchase order to acquire the Player Wills’ site on the South Circular Road for cost rental and affordable housing to buy. Councillor Moynihan said:…
Read more »State should purchase Industrial Lands in Dublin City for Housing
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Community Affairs, Cllr Andrew Montague, and chair of the Dublin City Council Planning Committee has welcomed the proposal to rezone tracts of industrial land in Dublin City for housing but insisted that the State should purchase the land under a reformed Compulsory…
Read more »Homes for People not Property for Investors
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Urban Regeneration Joe Costello responding to reports about NAMA has said: “Recent events and recent statistics demonstrate that the housing crisis is going from bad to worse. “It is disingenuous of Minister Paschal Donohue’s officials to state that the Minister has no…
Read more »Ivana Bacik to take part in Parnell Summer School on Monday 13 August 2018
Press Archives – Page 103 of 174 – The Labour PartyAs part of the Parnell Summer School which will take place from 12-16 August at Avondale House, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, Senator Ivana Bacik will take part in a timely discussion on the centenary of women’s suffrage. Speaking about the event, Bacik stated, ‘As we celebrate…
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