Type: Press
KELLY SAYS WE’VE BEEN DUPED ON DUBLIN NORWEGIAN SERVICES
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyDeputy Alan Kelly welcomes Cork/Shannon announcement of new transatlantic flights but says we’ve been duped into supporting a Dublin Airport monopoly. 12 Dublin services will exacerbate regional development imbalances and insult Knock Airport, Taoiseach and Minister Ring. Labour spokesperson on Jobs and Tipperary TD, Alan…
Read more »EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION NEEDED TO FUND HIGHER EDUCATION
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has today launched its higher education funding policy Education for the Next Generation. This policy paper calls for increased state investment and a significant contribution from employers into higher education Speaking at the launch, Labour Youth Chairperson, Kevin Donoghue said: “When it comes…
Read more »GOVERNMENT ACTION NEEDED ON WASTE RECYCLING
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Energy, Seán Sherlock, has called on Minister Denis Naughten to make an immediate intervention in the waste recycling industry after reports of 160 containers were returned to Ireland from China because of contamination. “This Government put the issue of green waste recycling…
Read more »MASSIVE RISK TO STATE WITH CASH IN TRANSIT ARRANGEMENTS
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartySome Cash in Transit businesses handle more money than the banks, and one company dominates the industry in Ireland. Labour Party Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Alan Kelly today said: “There is a massive security and financial risk to the State with the current…
Read more »REPORT CARD: GOVT CLOSE TO FAILURE ON CHILD WELFARE
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan TD, says today’s Report Card from the Children’s Rights Alliance shows the Government is close to all-out failure in the area of children’s welfare. The Government has been given a D+ overall in its progress since…
Read more »ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER HEADLINE ABOUT RISING HEALTH COSTS
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, says a full explanation is needed as to why the price tag for the new National Maternity Hospital in Dublin has almost doubled. It is reported today that the expected cost of moving the facility from Holles Street…
Read more »PATIENTS AND NEW MOTHERS MUST NOT BE DISCHARGED INTO HOMELESSNESS
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on urban regeneration, Joe Costello, has called on the HSE and local authortities to do more to ensure that new mothers and hospital outpatients aren’t being discharged into homelessness. “The figures supplied by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive reveal that 689 patients were…
Read more »BANK OF IRELAND ‘FOMO’ LOANS IRRESPONSIBLE
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Finance and Education, Joan Burton TD, has called on the Governor of the Central Bank to investigate ‘Fear of Missing Out’ loans as advertised by Bank of Ireland in Dublin City University. “These FOMO loans by Bank of Ireland are completely irresponsible….
Read more »LABOUR EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR TESCO WORKERS
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Executive Board of the Labour Party at its meeting today, on the recommendation of Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin strongly supports the workers in Tesco stores throughout the country and their union representatives in their actions to protect the terms and conditions of workers.
Read more »REDUCING WATERFORD ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT TO ONLY 6 BEDS WOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe proposal to reduce the current 14 bed Acute Psychiatric Unit in Waterford Regional Hospital to only six beds is unacceptable Labour leader Brendan Howlin has today said. Having had sight of a decision of the Mental Health Commission concerning the future of the Acute…
Read more »Dublin City Council must re-engage with Ambulance Forum and prevent industrial action by Dublin Fire Brigade
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyCllr Alison Gilliland, Chairperson DCC Special Committee Fire/Ambulance Services and Emergency Management has today said: ‘Dublin Fire Brigade officers have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action to protect their Ambulance call and dispatch service from being transferred to the National Ambulance Service in Tallaght. I totally…
Read more »GOVERNMENT MUST NOW DELIVER ON THE MULVEY REPORT
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to the publication of the Mulvey report, Labour spokesperson on urban renewal, Joe Costello has said: “I welcome the launch of the Report today which represents six months of analysis of the problems besetting the North East Inner City of Dublin and which provides…
Read more »STANDING COMMISSION ON TAXATION NEEDED
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the Government’s conference today ‘Corporate Tax: Fairness, Responsibility and Leadership’, Labour Party spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton, has repeated her call for an independent standing commission on tax. Deputy Burton said: “Since the Apple judgement, I have been calling for the establishment of…
Read more »THE MULVEY REPORT MUST DELIVER
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the imminent publication of the Mulvey report, Labour spokesperson on urban renewal, Joe Costello has said: “Tomorrow the Taoiseach will launch the report on the Social and Economic regeneration of the North East Inner City which has been prepared by Kieran Mulvey over…
Read more »OTHER WHISTLEBLOWERS MUST BE INCLUDED IN TRIBUNAL
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing on from his revelations on The Week in Politics, the statement today from Garda Harrison, and the proposals to establish a public inquiry on the treatment of the McCabe family, Labour TD Alan Kelly said: “On The Week in Politics on Sunday I raised…
Read more »BACIK WELCOMES PROPOSED OXFAM GOAL MERGER
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Development, Senator Ivana Bacik, has welcomed news of a possible merger between Oxfam Ireland and GOAL. It’s been announced that the two charities have entered formal talks on an agreement which would see them come together as one organisation…
Read more »Statement by Brendan Howlin, Leader of the Labour Party
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader and spokesperson on Justice, Brendan Howlin has supported calls by Maurice and Lorraine McCabe for a full public tribunal of inquiry into the damaging and false allegations against him and their family. “I fully support the McCabe family in their calls for…
Read more »O’SULLIVAN CONCERN AT LATEST DAFT RENTAL REPORT
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed concern at the latest figures from Daft.ie, which show the largest yearly increases in rents across the country since 2002. According to the property website, rents were up by an average of 13.5 per cent to…
Read more »BACIK CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO CONFIRM ADHERENCE TO COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has today called on the members of Government to confirm that they are acting in accordance with the principle of collective responsibility set down in the Constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann. Senator Bacik said: “Article 28.4.2 of our constitution says: “The Government…
Read more »ELI LILLY EXPANSION FREEZE OF ENORMOUS CONCERN FOR IRELAND
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyGovernment sleep walking on Global Enterprise Agenda since Trump election. Risk posed by delayed Investment Decisions by FDI Community since Trump election very real Global Diplomatic Assault by Ministers vital to forge new market opportunities Cork Labour TD Seán Sherlock has called on the Minister…
Read more »WHY DIDN’T FITZGERALD CONNECT BOTH WHISTLEBLOWERS’ TUSLA CONCERNS
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting after the Week in Politics, Alan Kelly TD has said that there are still serious questions outstanding following the breakdown in collective cabinet responsibility this week. Minister Frances Fitzgerald was aware of the role of TUSLA in another whistleblower’s case and had received many…
Read more »LANDY CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON COUNCILLORS’ PAY
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour Party“The Government are continuing to treat Councillors unfairly and forcing them to work for way less than the minimum wage. “This would not be acceptable or tolerated in relation to any other sector of the workforce, but the Government are banking on public apathy and…
Read more »ZAPPONE MUST PROVIDE CLARITY ON TUSLA REVELATIONS
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed serious concerns about the revelations regarding the McCabe family and TUSLA, and the actions of Minister Katherine Zappone and Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “We must have the upmost confidence in our child protection services…
Read more »STATEMENT ON PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON PROTECTED DISCLOSURES
Press Archives – Page 148 of 174 – The Labour PartyCheck against delivery Thank you Ceann Comhairle. I have sent to the Tánaiste a proposed amendment to the published terms of reference. I hope that it will be accepted, as I believe it covers concerns that both I and Deputy O’Callaghan have raised. Specifically, I…
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