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Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has criticised the Government for delaying progress on collective bargaining rights for freelance workers. “The Government have today confirmed that Labour’s Bill to give collective bargaining rights to freelancers is stuck in parliamentary limbo. “As we approach the first…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the news tonight that the Irish Greyhound Board (Bord na gCon) has reached agreement with the Department of Education on the sale of Harold’s Cross greyhound stadium, Labour TD for Tipperary Alan Kelly had said the board has serious questions to answer. Deputy…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Dublin Senator Kevin Humphreys, and local Labour Cllr Mary Freehill have welcomed the purchase of the Harold’s Cross Greyhound stadium by the Department of Education for provision of the future schooling needs of the area. Senator Humphreys and Cllr Freehill are now…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Workers’ Rights, Senator Ged Nash, has said that the Government’s draft legislative proposals to address ‘if-and-when’ contracts appear similar to a curate’s egg, good in parts. The proposals follow a study by the University of Limerick, which was commissioned by Senator Nash…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has today criticised proposals to introduce an income contingent loan scheme, branding the €160 per month repayment rate “disgraceful.” Commenting on the report, Chair of Labour Youth Kevin Donoghue commented: “Some people in the sector have become obsessed with introducing loan schemes and…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party in a submission to the Government’s Mid Term review of Capital Expenditure has called for an increase in the available budget. Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin also reiterated his call for the sale of shares in AIB to be halted until the…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour Party“I welcome the Alternative Proposal for the Liffey Cycle Route which Dublin City Council’s Transportation Strategic Policy Committee will consider at its next meeting on Thursday, 3rd May. “Stoneybatter Pride of Place has long argued that the original proposal would divert all the private traffic entering…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyI welcome today’s report from the CSO which reveals that as many as as 10.1% of workers earn the National Minimum Wage (NMW) of €9.25 per hour or less. “When Labour established the Low Pay Commission, we asked the CSO to gather robust information on…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Children and Youth affairs, Jan O’Sullivan has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to include an improved right to parental leave in the European Pillar of Social Rights. “I strongly welcome the decision by the European Commission to include an improved right…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has called on Minister for Health to take control of the situation regarding the National Maternity Hospital. “It is time now for Minister Harris to take control of the situation with the National Maternity Hospital. We are…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD Joan Burton has welcomed the passing of Emergency Motions regarding the ownership and governance of the National Maternity Hospital at the St. Vincent’s Hospital site, at the party’s National Conference in Wexford this morning. Opening this morning’s discussion on the matter, Deputy…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has welcomed the comprehensive debate on housing motions proposed by Labour Party members across the country. The motions were discussed on the second day of the party’s National Conference in Wexford, today. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Housing is one of…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has adopted a new Constitution that seeks to strengthen democracy within the party and introduce new structures for policy development and campaigns. The new Constitution was created following input from members and a review of party structures, and was voted on by members…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyDelegates at the Labour Party’s National Conference in Wexford will this morning debate Emergency Motions on the controversy surrounding the ownership and governance arrangements of the planned National Maternity Hospital at St. Vincent’s campus in Dublin. It comes after it was revealed that the Sisters…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour’s Health Spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that Minister Simon Harris should consider bringing in legislation, if necessary, to initiate a compulsory purchase order for the St. Vincent’s Hospital site, if the deal to build the new National Maternity Hospital does not go ahead….

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Housing spokesperson Jan O’ Sullivan T.D. has this morning contacted Minister Simon Coveney to ask for his intervention to stop the eviction of the residents of Fisherman’s Quay, Grove Island. Deputy O’ Sullivan believes that legislation passed just before Christmas in the Dáil…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly has slammed Minister Simon Harris’ hypocritical stance on the Sisters of Charity and the National Maternity Hospital.  “Simon Harris seems to have forgotten about his tirade against the Vincent’s Hospital group at the Public Accounts Committee back in 2013….

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Climate Change Sean Sherlock has dismissed the Government’s intention to introduce its own bill to ban plastic microbeads as “time wasting.” “There is no reason for the Government to introduce their own bill,” said Deputy Sherlock. “We have been promised new politics,…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the plans of Minister Simon Coveney to introduce a new law to allow local authorities to reduce commercial rates, Labour Party spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan has called on the Minister to act on the powers he already has under the Local Government (Rates) Act…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Women has condemned the announcement by the Department of Heath that the Sisters of Charity are to be the sole owners of the new maternity hospital, describing it as “an outrage and an insult to all women”. Speaking on the matter Chair of Labour…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has today slammed the decision to give the Sisters of Charity sole-ownership of the new National Maternity Hospital, a fully state-owned hospital. “Given the events of recent weeks, not to mention the failure of religious congregations to…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin has said the Government’s latest progress report shows how little progress is being made. “The progress report published today shows how little progress this Government is actually making. Rather than providing some detail on the commitments which have been delivered,…

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan TD has raised serious concerns about the roll out of the Government’s Affordable Childcare scheme. “In February, I warned the Government that there was no way the Affordable Childcare Scheme would be ready by September….

Press Archives – Page 143 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton TD has said today that another school year is nearly over but still no progress has been made on reforming school admissions policy, while many schools have already finalised their intake for next year. Meanwhile the Labour Party…