Type: Press

Labour 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 Ryanair to put more than 100 pilots and 200 cabin…

Labour 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 new report from the South East Economic Monitor Denis Hynes said: “It…

Labour 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 Ross, seeking a meeting to discuss how this can be…

Labour 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 a very frank meeting today, outlining the reality of the…

Reacting to the latest homelessness figures for June, Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan has said that the ongoing monthly increase is shocking, and that the Government has totally failed to get to grips with the problem. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “It is deeply worrying that the number of people who are homeless continues to increase, with…

The Labour Party has published their submission to the national consultation on personal possession of illegal drugs. The submission prepared by Cllr Martina Genockey, Labour spokesperson on Health Promotion and Drugs Strategy and a working group of members, calls for a new approach to tackling addiction, by decriminalising the possession of drugs for personal use,…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed HIQA’s announcement of a public consultation on extending HPV vaccination programme to include boys and is calling for a speedy conclusion, to facilitate rollout as soon as possible, Deputy Kelly said:  “This is a very welcome announcement and a much-needed step in progressing the expansion of…

Labour Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD has said the revelations today about discussions at last week’s Cabinet Meeting show that the Fine Gael government is backtracking on commitments in the Sláintecare report, and appear to have no plans to rollout any further free GP care this year. Kelly called for the publication of Harris’s three…

200 jobs a welcome development for Westmeath but more needed – Penrose Labour TD for Longford Westmeath, Willie Penrose has welcomed the announcement of 200 jobs with retailer Mr. Price, to be created over the next three years in Athlone but said the IDA needs to up it’s game to ensure the Midlands and Mullingar…

Responding to today’s speech by British Prime Minister, Theresa May, Labour Leader Brendan Howlin called on the Taoiseach to stand up for Ireland’s national interest. Deputy Howlin said: “Following the purposefully destructive amendments to the UK’s Trade Bill tabled by Brexiteer MPs, the middle ground for a compromise on the Irish border is rapidly disappearing….

Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour Party spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government. commented today that “Various commentators have concluded that Rebuilding Ireland is failing. Labour agrees. But what matters is putting forward a real strategy to deliver social and affordable housing, so that everyone in society can afford a decent home.” She continued: “The problem…

Labour LGBT welcomes the recommendations of the Gender Recognition Review Report, with its emphasis on equality and self-determination. Co-chair of Labour LGBT Karl Hayden said: “The report is important to young trans, non-binary and intersex people but also includes useful suggestions that could make life easier for all age groups. We call for the recommendations…

Commenting on the launch of the exhibition ‘Votes for Women: Suffrage and Citizenship’ today, Chairperson of the Vótáil 100 Committee, Labour Senator Ivana Bacik encouraged young people to visit the exhibition and to celebrate the work of women who fought for suffrage. “As Chairperson of the Vótáil 100 Committee organising the Oireachtas celebrations around the…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has backed the Irish Cancer Society’s call to extend the HPV vaccine to teenage boys.  Deputy Kelly said: “Earlier this year, the Dáil passed my motion to fully back the current HPV vaccine programme and to extend this initiative to teenage boys. “The Labour Party has been leading…

Labour Party Environment spokesperson, Senator Ivana Bacik, has called on the Government to ban non-compostable coffee cups in tandem with introducing the latte levy. This comes as a Recycling List Ireland report has found that 200 million coffee cups are thrown away in Ireland every year. Senator Bacik commented: “The report published today by Recycling…

Labour spokesperson on Employment Affairs & Social Protection, Senator Ged Nash, has said that that the National Minimum Wage must be transformed to a real Living Wage of €11.90 per hour. Senator Nash said: “Today, the Low Pay Commission has published a report recommending that the National Minimum Wage goes up to €9.80 per hour…

Labour Party Justice and Children and Youth Affairs spokesperson, Seán Sherlock TD has urged the Government to reconsider its decision not to appoint a Digital Safety Commissioner in light of the Channel 4 Dispatches programme on Facebook activities. Deputy Sherlock said: “The Government has decided that social media companies should be allowed to continue in…

Labour Education spokesperson, Sen. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has launched a petition seeking support for a Citizens’ Assembly to be reconvened to consider changes to our Constitution to address religious control of the education system. The petition is available at: https://www.labour.ie/act Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “It’s time for a national conversation about how we achieve a…

Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD has said the news that IBEC also opposes the Government’s Rainy Day Fund shows it lacks economic coherence and credibility. Deputy Burton said: “The Labour Party has consistently opposed the concept of a Rainy Day Fund, saying the funds should be invested into affordable housing. “The call today by…

Labour TD for Longford Westmeath, Willie Penrose has called on the IDA to ensure it invests in the Midlands as he joined a protest outside their Headquarters at Wilton Place today. Deputy Penrose said: “For too long Mullingar and the Midlands have been ignored, and have not secured the strategic state investment that the town…

Labour local representative Joanna Tuffy has highlighted that an estimated 9,000 children promised support under the Affordable Childcare Scheme nearly two years ago are still waiting, with no confirmed implementation date. Commenting on the situation, Joanna said: “Information provided in response to a parliamentary question shows that an estimated 9,000 children who were promised support…

Labour Party Chair and Dáil Candidate for Wicklow, Jack O’Connor has expressed his solidarity with the players of Bray Wanderers in their bid to be paid by the club’s management, and pledged his full support for the players. The players released a statement on Friday saying they had no alternative but to issue strike notice…

Labour TD for Dublin Fingal, Brendan Ryan, has today called on Minister for Housing and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy TD, to increase income thresholds for social housing and to immediately put a halt on people being removed from the housing list for failing to meet the income thresholds. Deputy Ryan said: “As it currently stands,…

Labour Transport spokesperson Senator Kevin Humphreys, has welcomed the Minister’s comments to work to ensure An Garda Síochána have the adequate resources to tackle the issue of anti-social behavior and violence onboard Irish Rail services. Senator Humphreys said: “Following RTE’s This Week last Sunday, which highlighted the increase in anti-social behavior and violence onboard Irish…