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COMMISSIONER MUST NOW STAND ASIDE
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyBrendan Howlin, T.D., Leader of the Labour Party has commented on the announcement this afternoon of the establishment of a Commission of Investigation under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Peter Charleton. “The Garda Commissioner heads a policing service charged with protecting the security of the…
Read more »MABS LOCAL STRUCTURE MUST BE MAINTAINED
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyIn a topical issue debate last night, Labour spokesperson on social protection Willie Penrose called for the local independent structures of the 51 Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) companies to be maintained. There are plans underway to merge voluntary local Boards for the Money…
Read more »ALARM BELLS RING ON AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE SCHEME FOR SEPTEMBER
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Jan O’Sullivan has said there are serious problems that need to ironed out before Minister Zappone introduces the Affordable Childcare scheme. “Responses by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and POBAL to my questions during pre-legislative scrutiny…
Read more »GOVT SHOULD EXAMINE EU FUND OPTION FOR HP WORKERS
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour’s Jobs Spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Government to examine whether it can tap into the European Globalisation Fund for workers at Hewlett Packard. Up to 500 jobs look set to go at the company, which is to close its printing plant…
Read more »INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF WAITING LISTS STILL NEEDED
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on health Alan Kelly TD has said that an independent review of waiting list figures, how they are compiled, and the accuracy of the data still needs to be carried out. An internal audit by the NTPF is not sufficient. Deputy Kelly said:…
Read more »NO ANSWER FROM TAOISEACH ON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FUNDING
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyToday at Leader’s Questions, Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach where the extra €350 million for the Children’s Hospital would come from. The Taoiseach was unable to say where this extra money would come from and referred to the €1 billion sum as…
Read more »INDEPENDENT REVIEW NEEDED ON HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health Alan Kelly TD has called for an independent probe into the compilation and publication of waiting lists by the National Treatment Purchase Fund. It follows last night’s RTÉ Investigates programme, which claimed thousands of extra patients are waiting on unpublished lists….
Read more »WHERE IS THE MINISTER’S ACTION PLAN ON BULLYING?
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton has today called on the Minister for Education and Skills to publish an updated Action Plan on Bullying. “Not six months has passed since Minister Bruton published his last Action Plan for Education, and in today’s updated version,…
Read more »WAITING LIST FUDGE MUST BE CLARIFIED
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour’s Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, says clarity is needed on the total number of people currently waiting for operations or medical procedures in Irish hospitals. It comes as RTÉ reports that at least two lists have not been published by the National Treatment Purchase…
Read more »BURTON REQUESTS BUDGET MEETING ON HOSPITAL COSTS
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Finance, and member of the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee, Joan Burton TD has requested a special meeting to examine the estimated costs of the proposed children’s hospital. “This morning I wrote to the Budgetary Oversight Committee Chair, John Paul Phelan to request…
Read more »Dublin City Council must return immediately to Ambulance Forum
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyDublin City Councillor Alison Gilliland has said: ‘It is imperative that Dublin City Council management return immediately to the tripartite Ambulance Forum and seek an agreed solution to the management and organisation of Dublin Fire Brigade Emergency Medical Services call-taking and dispatch.’ ‘Almost 2 years…
Read more »GARDAÍ RESOURCES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM BUDGET CUTS
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyIt’s now one year on from the shooting in the Regency Hotel, with reports today that the Government plans to use public pay deals to deliver fresh cuts across Departments. Labour spokesperson for Dublin Senator Kevin Humphreys says the Government must ensure Gardaí in Dublin…
Read more »ANSWERS NEEDED TODAY ON SPIRALLING HOSPITAL COSTS
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on health Alan Kelly TD had called on the Minister Simon Harris to urgently explain today how the costs for the children’s hospital have spiralled out of control by over 50% when inflation has been practically zero. Deputy Kelly said: “Minister Harris needs…
Read more »SPECIAL STATUS NEEDED FOR IRELAND IN BREXIT NEGOTIATION
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking at the Labour Party’s Spring Economic Seminar in the Mansion House, spokesperson on Finance, Joan Burton TD has said that there is a need for a special status for Ireland in Brexit negotiations, with a separate component or strand within the talks that deals…
Read more »Minister must intervene in Greyhound Industry Crisis
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyGreyhound racing enthusiasts will be met with a picket at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Track on Saturday 4th of February, the protest is being organised by the Dublin Greyhound Breeders and Owners Association and has strong support from greyhound supporters across the country against the proposal…
Read more »BACIK WELCOMES CHILD MARRIAGE BAN IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed the publication by Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald TD of the Domestic Violence Bill, which contains measures on preventing and combating domestic violence, including enhanced protections and easier access to the courts for victims of abuse. Senator Bacik commented: “I particularly…
Read more »WE NEED TO CONSIDER A REFERENDUM ON FINAL EU BREXIT DEAL
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Jobs, Alan Kelly TD has today stated that he believes the Irish Government should consider holding a referendum on the final deal negotiated between the EU and Britain following Britain’s decision to leave the EU. He said ‘no one can predict how…
Read more »GOVERNMENT SHOULD ENGAGE WITH GUINNESS TRUST OVER LUGGALA SALE
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on the Arts, Joan Burton TD, has welcomed reports that the Guinness family trust would ‘entertain all offers’ regarding the sale of Luggala Estate in Wicklow. It follows an Irish Times report today that an offer currently being considered regarding the sale of…
Read more »STRONGER LOBBYING RULES NEEDED TO CATCH VULTURE FUNDS
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyToday at Leader’s Questions, Labour Party spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton raised the need for stricter rules on lobbying on tax matters. Deputy Burton also called on the Tánaiste to inform the Dáil how much extra the Government expected to raise in tax from vulture…
Read more »MINISTER HARRIS MUST DO MORE TO SOLVE TROLLEY CRISIS
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly, has called on the Minister to do more to tackle the over-crowding crisis in our A&E departments, following warnings from the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine that up to 350 people could die this year if the crisis isn’t…
Read more »NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK MUST BE RADICAL TO REBALANCE IRELAND
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Jan O’Sullivan has called on citizens to engage with the National Planning Framework to ensure a good and sustainable future for Ireland. “The National Planning Framework announced today must be radical if it is to make the…
Read more »GOVERNMENT’S ‘PILLAR BANKS’ A TWO-LEGGED STOOL THAT DOESN’T STAND UP FOR RURAL IRELAND
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe German model of public banking, tried, proven and tested for over 200 years and in 40 countries worldwide provides the solution to a chronic credit shortage for small businesses and would test this Government’s real commitment to the regions and rural regeneration, according to…
Read more »ARE GOVERNMENT WALKING AWAY FROM M20?
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyCork TD Seán Sherlock has expressed serious concern at media reports from government sources that the M20 has been pushed down the list of priorities by the Government in the Mid-Term Review of the Capital Plan. “The last Government committed funding to conducting a feasibility…
Read more »STATE SHOULD ACQUIRE LUGGALA ESTATE FOR THE PUBLIC
Press Archives – Page 149 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on the Arts, Joan Burton TD, has called for the State to acquire the famous Luggala Estate, to ensure the public can continue to enjoy its beauty and attract tourists to the area. The Guinness family ancestry home in Co.Wicklow has been put…
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