Type: Press
Why is government afraid of a hotel bedroom tax?
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Councillor and former Lord Mayor, Mary Freehill has asked why the Government is afraid of a hotel bedroom tax, which is the norm in cities across the world. It would raise €15 million a year in Dublin for investment in public amenities and cultural…
Read more »Deeply disturbing that up to 8 homeless families spend night in Garda station
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the Government to progress the Housing (Homeless Families) Bill in light of reports that up to 8 families were forced to self-accommodate in Garda stations last night. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “It is deeply disturbing to…
Read more »Ryan welcomes NTA commitment to additional service for 101 Bus Éireann route
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Dublin Fingal, Brendan Ryan TD has welcomed a commitment he has received from the National Transport Authority that a second bus would now be added to the 101X service, due in Balrothery at 6:10am each morning. Speaking on the matter, Deputy…
Read more »Timelines in rollout of HPV vax to boys must be adhered to
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health Spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed the decision to start the process of extending the HPV vaccine to boys. Deputy Kelly said: “The announcement that the Minister for Health has been instructed to start the process of extending the HPV vaccine to…
Read more »Sport Ireland must refund Irish Women’s Hockey representational fees
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Local Area Representative Peter Horgan has called on Sport Ireland to refund all Irish Women’s Hockey Squad members their representational fee of €550 each as a gesture of goodwill that will bring to an end the shameful practice of forcing players to pay…
Read more »CervicalCheck ‘roadblocks’ are entirely of Government’s own making
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has criticised the Government for their handling of the Cervical Check scandal. Deputy Kelly said: “Despite assurances from the Taoiseach that cases would not end up in the courts, the announcement made by the Government do little to…
Read more »Extreme pressure being put on parents getting children back to school.
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has reiterated his proposals of State provided school books at no cost to parents and bans on voluntary contributions. This follows today’s reporting of the Barnardos ‘Back to School’ survey which has seen an increase in the…
Read more »Granny Grant smacks of desperation from Independent Alliance
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative for Dún Laoghaire, Deirdre Kingston, has said the proposals for a ‘Granny Grant’ smacks of desperation from the Independent Alliance and it is clear that they do not have a grasp of the problems that parents have when it comes to accessing…
Read more »Bus Éireann should be seeking to connect more rural communities, rather than isolate them
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour’s spokesperson for Rural and Community Affairs, Deputy Willie Penrose has called on Bus Éireann to revisit their decision to axe totally ten stops on the No. 20 and 20X bus route. Deputy Penrose said: “The proposed cut of 10 stops to the No. 20…
Read more »Bus Éireann must revisit decision to drop bus stops on Galway route
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on Bus Éireann to revisit their decision to axe totally ten stops on the No. 20 and 20X bus route, and has written to the NTA, Minister for Transport Shane Ross, Minister for Rural Affairs Michael Ring,…
Read more »Costello welcomes decision by An Bord Pleanala to reject development at St Paul’s Cemetery Glasnevin
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour Party“The decision by An Bord Pleanala(ABP) to reject the proposed development in St Paul’s Cemetery , Glasnevin for a chapel, a service block, 74 carparking spaces and reflective pools on the lands where thousands of people, mainly children, were buried during Famine times and in…
Read more »Real change on business boards requires a quota set out in law
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Equality spokesperson Cllr Deirdre Kingston has said if we want to see better balance on the boards of listed companies, Ireland should introduce a legally binding quota of 30% as a first step, for non-executive directors, as applies in countries like Germany. Cllr Kingston…
Read more »The book stops with Minister for Education on the cost of back to school
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has reiterated his proposals of State provided school books at no cost to parents and bans on voluntary contributions. This follows today’s report of findings from the Irish League of Credit Unions which indicates that one-third of…
Read more »Media manipulation a real concern in forthcoming presidential election campaign
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyFormer Labour Presidential Director of Elections and representative for Dublin Central, Joe Costello has warned that media manipulation is a real concern in the forthcoming presidential election campaign. Mr Costello said: “The silly season appears to be in full swing. With the Dáil in recess the…
Read more »Broadband Plan in shambles and citizens are bearing the brunt of government failure
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Communications Seán Sherlock TD has slammed the Government’s response to the National Broadband Plan as news emerged that SSE has withdrawn from its consortium with Enet as the final bidder. Deputy Sherlock said: “We’ve known since February that there is only one…
Read more »Taoiseach needs to come out of hiding & speak to nation today on Cervical Check Controversy
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said the Taoiseach needs to come out of hiding & speak to the nation today on Cervical Check Controversy. Deputy Kelly said: “The Taoiseach and his Government are in hiding on the Cervical Check controversy. What happened to Ruth…
Read more »We should be working to make justice more accessible to victims of rape and sexual violence.
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Equality spokesperson Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has called for greater resources to be dedicated to services for victims of rape and sexual violence within the legal process, as the Law Commision reviews a new law on consent. Commenting today, Cllr. Kingston said: “If there is…
Read more »Why is Morrissey Cervical Cancer case in court?
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly has called on the Taoiseach, Minister for Health and State Claims Agency to explain why another woman impacted by the cervical cancer scandal has had to go to court, saying it is a disgrace and can’t happen again. Deputy Kelly…
Read more »Loophole in rent caps leaving renters open to price gouging must be closed
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyJan O’Sullivan TD, Labour Party Spokesperson on Housing, is calling on the government to close the ‘new build’ loophole for rent pressure zones which is being used by landlords to increase rents at a higher annual rent than the 4% annual cap. Commenting today Deputy…
Read more »Government has failed Section 39 workers
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has repeated his call for the pay of Section 39 workers to be restored, and as workers confirmed they would now go on strike, said the Government had failed them by not reaching agreement on starting pay restoration by…
Read more »Ryanair protective notice designed to intimidate striking pilots
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Employment Affairs spokesperson Ged Nash said the actions by Ryanair to issue protective notice to crews in Dublin is clearly aimed at striking pilots, and called on the company to engage in good faith with their trade union. Senator Nash said: “The move by…
Read more »Hynes calls for targeted investment in South East
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Candidate for Carlow/Kilkenny, Denis Hynes is calling on the Government to provide targeted investment in education, health care and job creation in the South East to ensure the working people of Kilkenny get their fair share of the national economic recovery. Commenting on a…
Read more »Ross must act on latest anti-social Irish Rail figures
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys is calling on the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross to support the establishment of a dedicated transport police force to address the increase in antisocial and aggressive behavior on board Iaranród Éireann services. Senator Humphreys has written to Minister…
Read more »Resolution for subcontractors needed before September term begins
Press Archives – Page 104 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader and Wexford TD Brendan Howlin together with a delegation of subcontractors impacted by the liquidation of Sammon, attended a meeting he organised in Dublin with the Office of Government Procurement and the NDFA. Commenting on the meeting Deputy Howlin said: “We had…
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