Type: Press
Labour Party Calls for more supports for Breastfeeding Mothers
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyTo mark World Breastfeeding Week 2017, Senator Kevin Humphreys has today launched a new Labour Party policy paper, ‘Supporting Mothers and Babies: A New Approach to Breastfeeding’. The paper was produced in collaboration with Labour Party members, with input from a broad range of stakeholder…
Read more »Government not doing enough to ease pressure of back to school costs
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education Spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said that the results of the Barnardos’ annual schools costs survey reaffirm that the Government needs to do more to reduce school costs for parents. The survey revealed that parents are under pressure to cover daily…
Read more »Questions must be answered about the pay of female talent at RTÉ – Kingston
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Equality, Deirdre Kingston, has repeated Labour’s call for RTÉ to come clean on their organisational gender pay gap before they are required to do so in response to a request the Party has lodged under the Freedom of Information Act. It comes…
Read more »Mental health waiting lists for children still too long – Lynch
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to the latest HSE figures on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Labour Party spokesperson on Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch, has called on the Government and the HSE to take more action to reduce waiting times. Ms Lynch commented: “Today, through figures published…
Read more »Another empty promise from Halligan on low pay – Nash
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Employment and Social Protection, Senator Ged Nash has said that Independent Alliance Minister John Halligan has made another ’empty promise’ on the living wage on the national airwaves. Senator Nash said: “It is time John Halligan started to behave like a…
Read more »Action on Housing needed for Ireland to compete as post-Brexit European hub
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing and Enterprise spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said Ireland must move to alleviate the housing crisis if it is to successfully compete with other EU cities as a post-Brexit hub. It comes as the deadline for applications to host the European Medicines Agency…
Read more »Immigration Unit welcome but answers still needed
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Equality, Cllr Deirdre Kingston has welcomed the news that a designated immigration unit will be developed at Dublin Airport but said that answers are still needed on why Ms Silva-Carvalho was treated the way she was. Cllr Kingston said: “I welcome the…
Read more »Drug funding welcome but media coverage forces decision making again
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed the announcement that nine new drugs will be made available later this year, after a row over funding was resolved between the HSE and Department of Health. However Deputy Kelly said that clarity was now needed…
Read more »CSO figures reveal how Government is failing young adults
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on urban regeneration, Joe Costello reacting to CSO figures today has said: “The 2016 Census figures released by the CSO today make stark reading. “They show that nearly half a million adults over 18 years of age are living with their parents. This…
Read more »CSO figures highlight lack of affordability in housing sector- O’Sullivan
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said that today’s Census figures showing nearly half a million adults are still living with their parents, highlight the lack of affordability in the housing and rental sector. The latest figures from the CSO reveal almost 270,000 men…
Read more »Independent review of response to Drogheda water emergency needed
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLouth & East Meath Labour Senator Ged Nash has written to the Minister for Housing & Local Government calling for the establishment of an independent review into Irish Water’s handling of the Drogheda water supply emergency. The time-limited review should be chaired by an expert…
Read more »Life saving drugs still caught in funding logjam for as long as 12 months now
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour Party HSE took 10 months to refer life-saving drug Entresto to the Department of Health Department took two months to refer it back to the HSE What is going on asks Alan Kelly? Labour Health Spokesperson Alan Kelly has called for immediate action from the…
Read more »Kelly welcomes progress on Craft Beer Bill
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Alan Kelly has welcomed a decision by Cabinet to bring forward and send to Committee stage, his legislation to allow breweries, microbreweries, cider makers and distilleries to sell their own produce to tourists and other visitors on site. Deputy Kelly first introduced Labour’s…
Read more »Action needed on back to school costs
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education Spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has stated that the results of the Irish League of Credit Union’s schools costs survey reaffirms that the Government needs to do more to reduce school costs for parents. Senator Ó Ríordáin commented: “Results show today one…
Read more »RTÉ have four weeks to reveal Gender Pay Gap, but should come clean now- Bacik
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Communications, Senator Ivana Bacik, has called on RTÉ to come clean on their gender pay gap before they are required to do so in response to a request she has lodged under the Freedom of Information Act. The spotlight has been on…
Read more »Minister must move before extortionate deposits become the norm – O’Sullivan
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to reports that Ireland’s biggest private landlord is asking tenants for two months’ rent as a deposit, Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, to intervene. Commenting on the reports, Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The Minister…
Read more »People of Drogheda angry and frustrated over cack-handed response to water crisis- Nash
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLouth Labour Senator Ged Nash has said that the people of Drogheda are angry and frustrated over the ‘cack-handed response’ on the ground to the major water outage in the region. Senator Nash explained: “Early last weekend, there was a general level of understanding that…
Read more »Government needlessly complicating water refunds
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour Party Nash concerned that aim is to reduce number of those seeking refunds. Body likely to be inundated with Freedom of Information requests to Irish Water to gain proof of payment. Labour spokesperson on Social Protection, Senator Ged Nash has said the Government is needlessly…
Read more »Rural Ireland abandoned on broadband
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyDeputy Willie Penrose reacts to the information emanating from the CSO Survey, that Ballynacargy has one of the lowest levels of broadband coverage in rural areas across the Country. Deputy Penrose Stated “There has been a cacophony of lip service to rural Ireland by many…
Read more »Housing Budget shouldn’t be used to refund water charges- O’Sullivan
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the Government to guarantee that the housing budget will not be tapped to refund water charges. Last November, Deputy O’Sullivan questioned why the Department of Housing had an underspend of of €90 million at that time,…
Read more »Budget preparation creates cause for concern
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Mid-Year Expenditure Report published today by Minister Donohoe makes for very worrying reading, while his appearance at the Budgetary Oversight Committee has created even greater cause for concern. Deputy Howlin commented: “Firstly, we find that there would appear to be a further €48m to…
Read more »Investment needed in Beaumont emergency department
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartySenator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has repeated his call for appropriate investment in the Emergency Department in Beaumont Hospital. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The problems in the Beaumont Hospital accident and emergency department persist. When I was a Member of the Dáil,…
Read more »Bacik expresses support for gender quotas in Academia
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has said the third level sector needs to dramatically up its game and take positive action measures to increase the number of women in senior academic positions in Irish universities. It comes after new figures from the Higher Education Authority (HEA)…
Read more »Answers needed on Immigration case
Press Archives – Page 135 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Equality, Cllr Deirdre Kingston has called for better transparency on immigration cases following the detention overnight of a Brazilian woman who was entitled to visit Ireland for up to 90 days. Cllr Kingston said answers are needed as to why the woman…
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