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Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Sean Sherlock has welcomed the movement by Government to designate a large portion of the rainy day fund for increased capital expenditure however he said that more investment is still needed. The Labour Party has proposed since April…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour Party  Labour Party Senator, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will this week lead Labour Party’s private members’ motion in Seanad outlining our opposition to student loans. Labour’s motion calls on the Government to affirm its commitment to providing equality of access to education for all; to reject…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Local Area Representative in Cork South Central, Peter Horgan, has called for the Department of Heritage to take a proactive approach on Cork’s heritage buildings, after a series of fires have destroyed a large chunk of Cork’s heritage. “There are mixed feelings in Cork…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has called for an independent inspection to be carried out at the Poolbeg incinerator to determine if there’s a possible connection with a recent fly infestation in the area. Senator Humphreys said: “This really is quite an unusual situation and residents…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch, has expressed her concern over a report by the mental health watchdog which found a rise in the number of children admitted to adult units. The Mental Health Commission described the increase as ‘totally unacceptable’. Ms. Lynch commented:…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour General Election candidate for Dún Laoghaire, Cllr. Deirdre Kingston, has said it is vital that the Minister for Education and Skills throws his weight behind the students of Clonkeen College and insists on the playing pitches remaining as school facilities. The school was recently…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour leader Brendan Howlin TD, has today announced that the Labour Party will co-sponsor the Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill, and use its Private Members’ slot this Tuesday to debate the legislation. The Bill would see non-biodegradable coffee cups banned from 2020, and introduce a…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed her disappointment that the Government’s Vacant Homes Strategy has been delayed until at least late Autumn. Deputy O’Sullivan made the comments following statements in the Dáil on Housing this morning. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “A fraction of…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Social Protection Willie Penrose TD has questioned the agreement between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on the limit for publication of social welfare fraud cases. For tax defaulters, only cases above €30,000 are published. Deputy Penrose has said one class of case…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour leader Brendan Howlin TD, has today published legislation that aims to give a better insight into our national well-being by measuring environmental and social factors alongside the annual measurement of GDP. The Genuine Progress Indicators and National Distributional Accounts Bill 2017 would also require…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Cork East, Seán Sherlock, has called on Minister Simon Coveney to apologise to an Air Corps pilot over reports the Minister questioned the pilot’s decision not to fly him to Cork due to fog in 2015. Deputy Sherlock commented: “This direct intervention…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed the publication of the updated ten-year national cancer strategy. Deputy Kelly said the report highlights the need to retain and recruit highly trained staff into the health service. Deputy Kelly commented: “Sadly there are few families…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said that the recommended rise in the Living Wage highlights the appalling pay levels of workers in the childcare sector. The Living Wage Technical group has raised the rate by 20 cent to €11.70…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour Party Responding to the ongoing migration crisis in the Mediterranean, and the preparations by Austria to deploy troops on its border with Italy in the event of a migrant influx, Labour spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Senator Ivana Bacik has called on the Government to meet…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed the announcement by the Living Wage Technical Group that the Living Wage has increased to €11.70 per hour. Deputy Kelly has called on the Government to set out a clear road map…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Finance Spokesperson, Joan Burton TD, has said today’s Exchequer Returns show the Government is now well poised to increase essential capital spending. Responding to the figures just released by the Department of Finance, Deputy Burton said: “Today’s Exchequer Returns indicate that the Government is…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyRogue security firms with State contracts who are not paying the legal hourly rate of pay to their staff should lose their taxpayer-funded work. That’s according to Labour Senator Ged Nash, who told the Seanad this afternoon that 20,000 security officers are entitled to a…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Joan Burton has welcomed comments made by the Taoiseach in the Dáil today that he would be open to holding a referendum on the Eighth Amendment in early 2018. Taoiseach Varadkar was responding to a question from Deputy Burton on his referenda priority…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Communications, Seán Sherlock TD, has said reports of further delays to the rollout of the National Broadband Plan show the Government has lost control of the process. It’s after the Minister for Communications indicated that delivery of the scheme looks set to…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on the Environment Sean Sherlock TD, has said that the Environmental Protection Agency should become a strong and independent national regulator of the municipal waste sector. The Labour Party will table an amendment in the Dáil tonight, calling for this, along with the…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour member of the Seanad Brexit Committee, Senator Ged Nash, has welcomed the committee’s report and called for a number of measures to be introduced to temper the impact Brexit will have on Ireland. “Every party has been talking about Brexit, but only Labour is…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party Group on Dublin City Council have tonight tabled a motion to Dublin City Council calling for waste collection to be recognised as a vital public service. Cllr Dermot Lacey, Leader of the Labour Group on Dublin City Council said: “Waste collection is…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Cllr Andrew Montague has said the high level of fire safety notices in Dublin, as revealed by RTE, is deeply concerning and that increased resources are needed for building inspections. Cllr Montague, who is Chair of the Planning and Property Development SPC of Dublin…

Press Archives – Page 137 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Dublin City Councillor for the Liberties area, Cllr. Rebecca Moynihan has welcomed the ambitious plans for regeneration in the Newmarket area of Dublin 8, but said that community must be at the heart of the development, with space for local activities and the market…