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Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Longford-Westmeath, Willie Penrose, has urged the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, to move to reopen the Killucan Railway Station in Westmeath. Deputy Penrose, who raised the issue with the Minister in the Dáil this evening, commented: “This station is the only stop…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Women has welcomed the cross party support for the Rogue Crisis Pregnancy Agency Bill being debated this evening, describing it as ‘one more step on the road to treating women in difficult circumstances with the respect and dignity they deserve’.   Chair of Labour…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Longford-Westmeath, Willie Penrose, has welcomed today’s announcement from the Minister for Education, Richard Bruton, that 111 primary and special schools in his constituency are to benefit to the tune of around €950,000 under the minor works grant scheme. Commenting on the figures,…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking after the publication of Morgan McKinley’s Gender Pay Gap Ireland 2016 report Ged Nash, Labour Spokesperson on Equality and Labour Affairs has expressed his concern that the gender pay gap in Ireland now stands at 20%. Figures published by Morgan McKinley today shows that…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the failure to enact significant sections of the Children First Act, Labour Party spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Jan O’Sullivan TD said: “This week marks the one year anniversary of passage of the Children First Act, and on Sunday we celebrate the…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Tipperary Alan Kelly has welcomed the U-turn from Minister Shane Ross today when he clarified that no railway line will close. “I welcome the confirmation from Minister Shane Ross in the Seanad today that no railway will close but it caused unnecessary…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD and vice chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Alan Kelly, says the North’s Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, has questions to answer as to why he took such a hands-off approach to Project Eagle. During questioning before the PAC today, Deputy Kelly…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party’s Protection of Employment (Uncertain Hours) Bill has passed Second Stage in the Seanad. The Bill, which was drafted and tabled by Senator Ged Nash seeks to provide workers on “If & When” contracts with more certainty over working hours and better income…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TDs for Limerick City and Cork East, Jan O’Sullivan and Seán Sherlock have welcomed an investment of €1 million by Minister Shane Ross in the M20 project to connect Cork to Limerick.  Labour is committed to delivering on the M20 Cork to Limerick motorway,…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour leader and spokesperson on Justice, Brendan Howlin TD, has welcomed the move by the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny to disassociate himself from recent comments made by the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross relating to the judiciary. During Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today, Deputy Howlin…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour Party“While the setting up of this scheme is welcomed, it is just a patchwork solution, with more concrete measures needed,” according to Willie Penrose, Labour spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. “It is not clear for example, how these measures will support the current crisis…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader Brendan Howlin has today called on Shane Ross to put a stop to populist bombast, and focus on the real reforms needed to monitor judicial behaviour. “We need to distinguish between two rules. On the one hand, when a disciplinary hearing is…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Communications Seán Sherlock TD has expressed his disappointment at comments by Minister Naughten, that there will be further delays in the rollout of National Broadband Plan affecting homes and businesses across rural Ireland. “It is especially disappointing to hear Minister Naughten confirm…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Tipperary has slammed Minister Shane Ross for his total lack of strategy to support and invest in our rail services and called for him to immediately publish the review by the NTA and Iarnród Éireann. “It is incredible that Minister Ross is…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Jan O’Sullivan, will today introduce legislation to the Dáil, aimed at tackling the serious shortage in housing supply in Ireland and ensuring a stable and functioning housing market.  The Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016 includes measures…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Labour Affairs and Workers Rights, Senator Ged Nash, will tomorrow lead a debate in the Seanad on a Bill that has the potential to transform the lives of working people by providing greater certainty and employment security for thousands of atypical workers…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD will today launch a Bill on rent certainty which will be introduced in the Dáil on Tuesday, and Senator Ged Nash will speak on the Seanad bill to be debated on Wednesday that will regulate uncertain hours. They will…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyFormer Union of Students in Ireland President Kevin Donoghue has been elected Chairperson of Labour Youth at the organisations annual conference this weekend in County Louth. Kevin Donoghue aged 26 was President of the USI from 2015-16. As President of the USI he played a…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader, Brendan Howlin, is appealing to the Government and all political parties in Dáil Éireann to support legislation designed to tackle the behaviour of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. The Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016, which was introduced by Deputy Howlin…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on the Arts, Joan Burton, has expressed her sadness at the news of the death of Leonard Cohen overnight and paid tribute to him as one of the great artists of our time. Deputy Burton said: “I am so sad to hear of…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 was introduced in the Seanad at Second Stage on 20th January 2016, on behalf of the Labour Party Senators, as a private members’ bill initiated by Senator Ivana Bacik. The Bill was accepted by then Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Alan Kelly, has called on the Government to outline how it plans to respond to President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals to slash the US corporate tax rate from 35 to 15 per cent. The tax measures, which are outlined…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartySenator Ivana Bacik, Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, today expressed her disappointment at the result of the US election and defeat of Hillary Clinton. Speaking in the Seanad during the Order of Business, Senator Bacik said: “The result declared this morning in the US Presidential…

Press Archives – Page 155 of 174 – The Labour PartyLike many Irish people, and people all around the world, I went to bed last night feeling apprehensive, and woke up to realise that a nightmare had become a reality. A man who has, at every opportunity, sought to demean and belittle whole swathes of…