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Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader and Wexford TD Brendan Howlin has said the omission of investment in Rosslare Europort in the National Plan has to be reversed. Deputy Howlin raised the issue with the Taoiseach in the Dáil today. Deputy Howlin commented: “The lack of investment for…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking ahead of a Green Party motion on the Cost of Rental Public Housing this evening, Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the Government to move quickly to use the 700 publicly owned sites already identified around the country for social and…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has repeated his call for the Taoiseach’s vanity project, the Strategic Communications Unit to be disbanded. This follows the publication of internal Government correspondence today by the Sunday Business Post. Deputy Howlin said: “There are a number of things…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin, has called on the Taoiseach to clarify remarks pertaining to his position on Brexit made by the British Prime Minister, Teresa May, in her speech on Brexit yesterday. Deputy Hoqlin said: “Specifically, Mrs May indicated that she and the Taoiseach…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party representative for Dublin South-West and Councillor for Tallaght South, Martina Genockey has condemned the events that have taken place in Tallaght this evening resulting in the robbery and destruction of at least one supermarket in the area. Councillor Genockey said: “I absolutely…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyAfter the review launched by the Taoiseach into his own Strategic Communications Unit, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has called on him to now disband the discredited unit; to cease the use of public money for partisan and unethical advertisements with the sole promotion of…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour representative for Dublin Central, Joe Costello has criticised the failure of the Department of Social Protection to inform citizens of where to recieve their social weflare payments today. Mr Costello said: “The Department of Social Protection are very remiss in closing their Intreo offices…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour Party#EndBogusSelfEmployment Labour Youth has welcomed the progress yesterday in the Seanad where Senator Ged Nash’s proposed law to tackle Bogus Self Employment passed to committee stage. Labour Youth Chair Chloe Manahan said “The condemnation of Bogus Self-Employment is not a conclusion it is difficult to…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Department of Education to make a speedy response to latest weather warnings. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The hands-off approach taken by the Department of Education in relation to school closures is showing a stunning…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Rural and Community Affairs, Willie Penrose TD, has welcomed confirmation from the Social Protection Minister that the fuel allowance will be doubled this week due to the weather. Deputy Penrose said: “This is welcome news from Minister Doherty that the fuel allowance…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Transport Senator Kevin Humphreys has paid tribute to Dublin Bus drivers and other public transport workers who are keeping the city moving during the snowy conditions. Senator Humphreys said: “As Dublin is hit with the snowy conditions from the so-called Beast from…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin has today written to Leaders and groups in Dáil Éireann seeking their support and input on a proposed change to Dáil committee rules to ensure TDs would pre-approve any public relations and communications spend by Government Departments. The proposed motion…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the Government is not doing enough to address the homelessness crisis, with the latest official figures showing a rise in the number of homeless people accessing emergency accommodation in January. The figures from the Department of Housing…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Rural and Community Affairs, Willie Penrose TD, has said older people in rural communities need assurances that they can heat their homes for the duration of the cold snap without facing a huge bill, and called for the fuel allowance to be…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Social Protection, Senator Ged Nash, has called for the fuel allowance to be doubled for older people this week in light of the forecast snow and freezing temperatures. Senator Nash said: “With the cold snap set to take hold around the country…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyI note with interest the outcome of the case of Kehoe Vs RTE. I would like to express my disappointment that a specific level of responsibility has been apportioned to me.  I am at loss to understand why I have been referred to in the…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has welcomed the announcement today by Jeremy Corbyn, that the UK Labour Party would seek a permanent Customs Union with the EU, and called again for Sinn Féin MPs to consider voting in Westminster on the critical amendment when the…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton TD has called on PTSB, given its refusal to attend the Oireachtas Finance Committee, to provide more information on the mortgages it proposes to sell off, including a breakdown of how many have engaged, how many are now ‘performing’…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Equality and General Election candidate in Dun Laoghaire, Cllr Deirdre Kingston, has said that the gender pay gaps revealed at two major British banks over the past week highlights the need for similar gender pay gap legislation in Ireland. Barclays and the…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Seán Sherlock TD, has called for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone to take action to address several major non-compliance issues in child protection and welfare services highlighted by HIQA in Carlow/ Kilkenny and South…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour Party Vice Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly TD has called on the Department of the Taoiseach to come before the Public Accounts Committee to face questioning on the spending by the Strategic Communications Unit on the advertisement of the Ireland 2040 project….

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyAs the UK Labour Party prepares to commit to continued participation in a customs union with the EU, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has highlighted that the vote in Westminister could hinge on the absent votes of Sinn Féin MPs that could determine our island’s…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartySenator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is to lead another protest rally against President Donald Trump and his Irish-American support in the Riverside Church, New York City on March 16th in aid of the American Civil Liberties Union. This follows last year’s event which attracted over 1,500…

Press Archives – Page 117 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Tourism Cllr Niall McNelis has welcomed the opening tonight of the Picture Palace in Galway, saying thenew cultural infrastructure will be a great boost to the west of Ireland and for the city as it prepares to celebrate being European Capital of…