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Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the Government is not moving fast enough in bringing vacant houses back into use across the country to tackle the housing crisis. Deputy O’Sullivan’s comments come ahead of a public meeting on Housing, hosted by the Labour Party in…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour Party“The revelation that there is a Garda ‘Profile’ File on serving Garda and Whistleblower Keith Harrison is quite astonishing. The revelation by his solicitor Trevor Collins that such a file exists is incredible. The information came to light after Garda Harrison was sent a file…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, and Labour spokesperson on Workers’ Rights and Labour Affairs, Senator Ged Nash, have today launched Labour’s Workers’ Charter, Ensuring Decency and Justice in the Workplace’. Labour’s plan for decency and justice at work outlines the party’s commitments to ensure…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Tipperary and Vice-chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly TD, has called for an independent review of the misappropriation of accounts in Templemore to be headed up by the fraud squad but overseen by GSOC along with a team of independent…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will be holding a public meeting on Monday 15th May at 7pm in the Imperial Hotel to discuss the issue of housing in Cork and around the State.  Speaking ahead of Labour’s housing meeting in Cork, Ciarán Lynch former TD for Cork…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Women is calling on Minister Varadkar to spend less time buttering up Blueshirts and more time running his department. Chair of Labour Women Sinead Ahern commented: “It’s shocking that there are 2,850 claims for Maternity Benefit waiting to be processed, with 1,300 of these…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Social Protection Willie Penrose TD has called on Minister Leo Varadkar to ensure he isn’t distracted any further by his leadership ambitions and ensures that new mothers receive their maternity benefit. Deputy Penrose said: “The failure of the Minister for Social Protection…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Dublin West, Deputy Joan Burton has said: “My thoughts and sympathies are with the residents of Verdemont Coolmine, Blanchardstown who suffered a disastrous fire at their apartments. “I want to salute Dublin fire brigade and all the emergency workers and the Fingal…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Senator, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has welcomed the passage of the Misuse of Drugs 2017 Bill, as an ‘historic day’ for drug policy in Ireland. Senator Ó Ríordáin first received Cabinet support for the legislation as Minister for State with Responsibility for Drugs, in…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed measures contained in the new Social Welfare and Pensions Bill, which reflects legislation proposed by Labour earlier this year, to ensure greater pension rights for LGBT couples. Labour’s Equal Pensions Bill was introduced to the Seanad by Senator Bacik, in…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing further revelations on Primetime last night, Labour TD and Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly has said it is now time for Fianna Fáil to act on the latest controversy. Deputy Kelly said: “Fianna Fáil has said if they were in…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking on our motion on the sale of AIB, Labour Party spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton TD has said it is time for Government to reconsider the sale of a 25% stake in AIB, saying that it is just pure folly at this time. Deputy…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Seán Sherlock TD, has called for the Government to immediately begin talks with public sector trade unions on a successor to the Lansdowne Road Agreement, following the publication of the report of the Public Sector Pay Commission….

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the Government needs to make use of the thousands of vacant properties around the country in a bid to tackle the housing crisis. It comes as the latest report from property website Daft.ie shows rents are at…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyGovernment plans to sell AIB shares should be put on hold, until the funds raised can be used to invest in vital State infrastructure. That’s according to the Labour Party, which is introducing a motion to postpone the sale until the fiscal rules are changed…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has said that the delays to the proposals for a new civic plaza at College Green are disappointing and that the application to An Bord Pleanála means there is no certainty that the proposals will proceed. Senator Humphreys…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the survey published today by HIQA, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD said it showed that there was a need for a regulatory framework for all healthcare services, but in particular, private hospitals and homecare services. Deputy Kelly said: “It is disappointing…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said it’s vital that councils make proper use of the Government’s Vacant Properties Programme, to ensure people are taken off social housing waiting lists as soon as possible. It follows reports of claims by the National Oversight Audit…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Tipperary and Vice-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly has questioned why the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald didn’t act on information Deputy Kelly put on the Dáil record regarding the Garda Training College on April 12th. Deputy Kelly…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader, Brendan Howlin, has commented on the one year anniversary of the Government. Deputy Howlin said: “This Government was put in place 365 days ago when Enda Kenny was re-elected as Taoiseach on 6th May. “Just 24 Acts have been passed since they…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Education and Skills, Joan Burton TD, has hit out at Fine Gael for trying once again to delay giving local children places in their local schools. Deputy Burton said: “We’ve seen from media reports today that there is serious internal pressure in…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Climate Action Sean Sherlock has welcomed the passage of his Prohibition of Microplastics Bill at second stage in the Dáil today. The Bill now moves onto committee stage following the abstention of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, who together had blocked a…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Senator Ivana Bacik, has expressed concern at reports Ireland may have voted in favour of Saudi Arabia securing a seat on the UN Commission on the Status of Women, and has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs to clarify…

Press Archives – Page 142 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has described the new National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 as a ‘welcome start’ on the road toward greater equality between men and women, and reiterated the Labour Party’s commitment to legislate for gender pay gap transparency and so-called ‘revenge…