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Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Jan O’Sullivan has said that Ireland is still not doing enough to tackle gender inequality in the workplace. It comes as employers in the UK have this month begun publishing figures on the salaries of their male and female workers for the first…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative on the Water Committee, Jan O’Sullivan has said: “In farcical scenes following today’s last minute legal advice, the final report of the Water Committee was subject to extensive amendments reversing most of last week’s changes, that Fianna Fáil supported at the time….

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyAt next week’s Labour Party Conference in Wexford, the Labour Party will debate the concept of Universal Basic Income as part of the Future of Work policy paper discussion. Speaking ahead of the debate, Labour Party spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Seán Sherlock TD…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton TD, has today written to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills, Fiona O’Loughlin, calling for hearings to be held into the circumstances, considerations and motives surrounding the agreement between the State and certain religious congregations…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Workers’ Rights and Labour Affairs, Senator Ged Nash, has said we must find new ways to tackle precarious work and false and dependent self-employment with the rise of the gig economy. The sharp growth of work practices without clearly defined contractual…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyDeputy Lord Mayor of Dublin City, Labour Party Councillor Rebecca Moynihan has called for greater investment in cycling infrastructure. Cllr Moynihan said: “Labour is committed to good quality transport services that serve all areas and communities. We want to see our public transport networks converted…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called for Government action to address the issue of so-called ‘land-banking’, whereby developers are hoarding land in a bid to profit from expected house price increases further down the line. It comes after the Irish Independent today reported…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the publication of the Fennelly Report from the Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters relative to An Garda Síochána and other persons), Labour Party Leader and spokesperson on Justice, Brendan Howlin said: “The state of affairs revealed in the Fennelly Report highlights in the most…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the revelations on RTE Prime Time tonight in relation to non-EEA fishers, Senator Ged Nash said: “The treatment of the non-EEA fishers as highlighted in tonight’s RTE Prime Time programme is disgraceful and unacceptable. “Last December, several months after the introduction of the…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Longford-Westmeath, Willie Penrose has welcomed the acceptance of the amendment, tabled by the Labour Party to the Dail motion on our Defence Forces. The Government should now follow through on the proposals, giving PDForra access to the Labour Court and WRC; the…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Defence, Brendan Ryan TD has welcomed the acceptance of the amendment, tabled by the Labour Party to the Dail motion on our Defence Forces. The Government should now follow through on the proposals, in particular the immediate payment of the €15 daily…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on the Environment Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin has said we need radical ideas to reduce our carbon emissions and tackle climate change. Labour’s 2017 Alternative Budget proposed a €100 million scheme over four years to install solar panels across our 4,000 schools. It’s…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Communications spokesperson, Seán Sherlock TD, has said that today’s Census figures highlight the gulf that exists between urban and rural broadband services. According to the figures, around 76 per cent of urban households were connected to broadband in 2016, compared with around 61 per…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton has called on the Government to make moves to remove the baptism barrier from our education system following the publication of the 2016 Census. “Today’s census figures show that nearly 500,000 people say they have no religion –…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour’s Housing Spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the 2016 Census figures released today, highlight the need to tackle the housing crisis. According to the figures, around 22 thousand more people were renting across the country in 2016 compared to 2011, with the average weekly…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Councillor and Chair of Dublin City Council Planning Committee, Andrew Montague, has said we should be using the planning system in Ireland to try and reduce our carbon emissions. Cllr Montague said: “As we put together the National Planning Framework for the next 20…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Minister for Sport and the FAI to answer questions on the treatment of the Republic of Ireland’s women’s national football team. “As a firm supporter of promoting women in sport, I was appalled to hear of…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Women has today welcomed the Labour Party Bill published today which would safeguard people against online harassment including ‘revenge porn’, describing it as a “vital measure to tackle the horrific online abuse many people endure without ever getting justice”. Chair of Labour Women Sinead…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyChair of the Labour Party Policy Committee, Alex White has outlined today how the Labour Party Conference, later this month in Wexford, will debate a policy paper outlining radical proposals to tackle climate change. One of the proposals is to leave fossil fuels in the…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Justice Spokesperson, Brendan Howlin TD, has today published a Bill that aims to modernise Ireland’s existing harassment legislation to safeguard people against all forms of harassment, including stalking, cyber- bullying and so-called ‘revenge porn’. The Harassment and Related Offences Bill 2017 follows recommendations made…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD has said that the Government’s housing policies are directly causing the surge in prices, and that the help to buy scheme has accelerated the rise.Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The rapidly increasing price of housing is a direct result of…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on energy, Sean Sherlock has said that if we are serious about meeting carbon reduction targets the State must lead on energy efficiency across its infrastructure, with energy audits and specific targets for all public buildings, a deep renovation programme and increased funding…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour leader Brendan Howlin has today called on the Government to expedite the establishment of the promised root-and-branch review of an Garda Síochána, and has published draft terms of reference for an independent commission to carry out such a review. But he warned that…

Press Archives – Page 144 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Agriculture, Willie Penrose, has called on the Government to bring in comprehensive safeguards to protect the agri-food sector and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. “The €1.5 billion received by Irish farmers annually must be guaranteed in any post-Brexit adjustments…