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Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has said action is needed to ensure best practice is observed in the management of hospital waiting lists to restore the trust of patients in the system that medical need will be prioritised. It follows an audit by the…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe revelations from the Paradise Papers highlight once again the need for a Standing Commission on Taxation in order to tackle tax avoidance, according to Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton as she spoke on a Topical Issue in the Dáil, where she also called for…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Community Arts, Councillor Rebecca Moynihan, has welcomed measures to tackle harassment in the Arts industry announced by the Minister for Arts. Councillor Moynihan said: “Today’s announcement by Minister Humphreys that measures, including harassment training, are to be introduced to deal with…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Rural and Community Affairs, Willie Penrose TD, has said that the Government must give clarity around the future of the Post Office network. Deputy Penrose said: “There is fear in rural Ireland at the moment over the certainty of the future…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Equality, Councillor Deirdre Kingston, has said the controversy surrounding John Halligan’s interview questions highlights that despite some progress, there is still a level of gender bias against women in the workplace. Councillor Kingston said: “The Ireland of today is thankfully a different…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour leader and party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Brendan Howlin TD, has queried the basis for the Taoiseach’s assertion that the Brexit talks could progress beyond the initial stage following the European Council in December.  Deputy Howlin said: “While we would all like to imagine…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing questions to the Taoiseach in the Dáil it was confirmed to Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin that the vacancy in a position of Garda Detective Inspector in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement is now being filled on a part time basis….

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking ahead of the debate this evening in the Dáil on the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017, Labour spokesperson on Justice, Seán Sherlock TD, has called on Minister John Halligan to consider his position following the findings of the WRC regarding his conduct in an…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party General Election candidate for Kildare South Councillor Mark Wall, has called on the Minister for Health to ensure that there is no downgrading of Accident and Emergency services in the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise. Councillor Wall said: “The Minister for Health needs…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyKathryn Nelson, an elderly woman living in Clough, Ballacolla, Co Laois, has been on hunger strike since the 24th October. She is a former teacher and successful international businesswoman. Some days prior to going on hunger strike she sent a letter to the Taoiseach outlining…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the latest CSO figures that show a 13% jump in house prices nationally over the past year, highlight the need for a national affordable housing scheme. The figures published today also show the price of a house…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Health Promotion and Drugs Strategy spokesperson, Cllr Martina Genockey, has called for the passing of the Public Health Alcohol Bill in the Seanad today. Cllr Genockey said: “Today the Public Health Alcohol Bill will back on the agenda as it comes in front of…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour Party On the one year anniversary of the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, Labour Party Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Taoiseach to reconsider inviting President Trump to Ireland. It comes as figures by Amárach Research show that…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said action needs to be taken to address staff shortages in the primary school sector. It comes after a survey from the Catholic Primary School Management Association found principals were unable to find a qualified sub-teacher…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys has criticised the recent conduct of the Irish Rail CEO, saying he has questions to answer about the collapse of recent talks at the WRC, his letter to employees this week, and the internal financial preparations by management for…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyProgression of traveller site voted down in Dun Laoghaire Labour Party Spokesperson on Equality Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has expressed disappointment at the lack of support for the progression of a traveller accommodation site at a meeting of the Dun Laoghaire Area Committee yesterday evening, despite…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party candidate for Dublin Bay North, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has congratulated the Gardaí on their excellent detective work in Marino and across the city yesterday evening. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “While controversies around Garda management issues regularly make the rounds in Irish media,…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has pledged support for proposals by the housing charity Threshold for an NCT-style system of inspections for the private rental sector. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The shocking revelations in last week’s RTÉ Investigates programme have shown just how far some…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called on the Minister for Transport Shane Ross to try to secure industrial peace in Irish Rail first before he seeks to apply his talents on brokering a settlement between North Korea and the United States. Senator Humphreys…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Environment spokesperson, Senator Ivana Bacik, has said the Government should have a long term-plan to ban non-compostable coffee cups as well as a coffee cup levy. This comes as the Minister for the Environment has said he plans to introduce a 15 cent…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing the publication of details from the Paradise Papers, Labour spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton TD has called on AIB and Bank of Ireland to come clean on the level of offshore tax avoidance they have facilitated in the past. The Government now also has…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD, has said it is shocking that both the Gardaí and the Government have failed to fill positions in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. This comes after it was established by the This Week programme that…

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Longford/Westmeath Willie Penrose TD will introduce the Courts (Multi Party Actions) Bill 2017 in Dáil Éireann next week. This Bill will allow wronged tracker mortgage customers to take a class action suit, rather than them all taking individual cases against banks….

Press Archives – Page 127 of 174 – The Labour PartyAs the Citizens’ Assembly discuss how the State can respond to climate change, Labour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said that the public sector can set the lead on reducing our emissions, and installing solar panels on our schools is a good…