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Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyMinister of State for Development, Trade Promotion and North South Co-operation Seán Sherlock TD, has called for an immediate and full end to the denial of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in Syria. Nearly 400,000 Syrians are living in fifteen besieged locations without access…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Arthur Spring, warns that the Independent Alliance in government would result in a coalition of chaos for Ireland. Deputy Spring said: “Ireland needs stability and balance with Labour in Government, not a gamble on an uncertain future. “With the Independent Alliance, people are…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyToday’s comments from Fianna Fail Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath that his party would cut USC are barely credible. First, the USC is Fianna Fail’s baby. This tax was one of the first measures that they introduced in response to the economic downturn that they directly…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Youth today welcomes the Labour Party’s proposals on workers’ rights, “Standing Up for Working People,” by Tánaiste Joan Burton ahead of the general election. These proposals outline Labour’s plans to further improve the working rights and conditions of all, committing the Labour Party to…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking today at Labour’s launch of a workers charter – ‘Standing Up For Working People’ – the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, and the Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash TD committed to increasing Minimum Wage to €11.30 over lifetime…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD in Galway West, Derek Nolan, has welcomed a recent proposal by Tánaiste Joan Burton to host a major Global Arts Forum in Ireland, stating that Galway would be an ideal location for the event. Deputy Nolan said, “A Global Arts Forum is a…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking at the Programme for Government report This is a report that looks back on the fifth and final year of this Government’s term. But it’s also a report that helps us look forward – to the recovery now firmly under way and what we…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour T.D. Ciara Conway is welcoming the development that women are outnumbering men on the ballot paper in the Waterford Constituency. “I’m delighted to say that we seem to be ahead of the rest of the country at this juncture in terms of female representation…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyRenua’s plan to abolish the TV licence would bury RTÉ and end public service broadcasting in Ireland, Labour TD for Galway West Derek Nolan has said. “The license fee makes up the bulk of RTÉ’s funding. Renua’s plan to gut RTÉ by depriving it of…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyAny involvement by the Independent Alliance in the next government would be quite simply a recipe for chaos. This much at least became clear from John Halligan on RTE’s This Week today, in an interview that to be honest, didn’t offer much clarity on anything…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyI welcome the findings of the Expert Panel on the provision of ambulance services in Dublin and the of rest of the country. The Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) mainly serves the greater Dublin area while the National Ambulance Service (NAS) mainly serves the rest of…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyListening to Mary Lou McDonald today, it is clear that Sinn Fein would have no problem whatsoever putting Fianna Fáil back in power. On RTE’s Saturday with Claire Byrne, Deputy McDonald was asked whether there were circumstances where Sinn Fein would go into government with…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyDublin Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Justice Committee Sean Kenny has welcomed the announcement of seven new Garda Youth Diversion Projects that will be getting underway in 2016. In addition, a new pilot mentoring service which deals with young people who come to…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe insurance companies can’t have it both ways. They won’t insure where they believe there are inadequate flood defences, and where adequate flood defences have been installed, they won’t insure either because there was flooding there in the past. Parts of my constituency of Dublin…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyCork South Central Labour TD Ciarán Lynch, welcomed the news that funding of €50,000 has been confirmed for Cork International Choral Festival this week, saying that it would help the event to expand and grow into the future. Deputy Lynch added: “This vital funding, approved…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe public confidence in and the credibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is completely shot following last night’s Prime Time investigation. The programme completely exposed the failings and shortcomings in the corporate culture, governance, reliability and competence of the EPA as it is currently…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour Party“We need to put the same effort into highlighting Ireland as a global arts and culture centre as we do as a business location” The Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party, Joan Burton TD, is proposing to host a major Global Arts Forum for…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyI welcome the announcement that the Springboard + Initiative in Higher Education is offering free courses in Cork and elsewhere around the country this term in a number of different and growing sectors. Springboard + Initiative is an opportunity for people out of work to…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyI am calling on Sinn Fein TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh to state whether or not he supports the comments of his Northern colleague and Education Minister John O’Dowd, telling people to think very carefully about entering the teaching profession. Speaking yesterday, Minister O’Dowd said that…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyMicheal Martin, the man whose election campaign is about whether he can remain (supposed) leader of the opposition, claims Fianna Fáil are a bit to the left. Historically, he says. Ancient history more like. Nearly a hundred years more like. He claims Fine Gael are…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyMinister for Education and Skills and Labour TD for Limerick City, Jan O’Sullivan, today warmly welcomed the establishment of a Jigsaw, a new youth mental service for Limerick. “Jigsaw is a fantastic service, provided by the organisation Headstrong. It is already making a very positive…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Ciaran Lynch has welcomed news that retail sales have increased 9.3% in the last 12 months, according to fresh CSO figures released this afternoon. Deputy Lynch said: “From October to November this year, the volume of retail sales rose by 2.2.%, with electrical…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyIt has become increasingly clear this week that the recovery we are now experiencing in Ireland is not only jobs-rich, but is one that is taking hold in all regions across the country. Today we see where IDA Ireland, the Government agency responsible for attracting…

Press Archives – Page 173 of 174 – The Labour PartyI was saddened to hear of the sudden death of golf legend, Christy O’Connor Jnr. My thoughts first and foremost are with his wife Ann, children, Nigel and Ann along with his extended family and friends. Christy led a very active and full life; he…