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Burton and Ó Ríordáin welcome increase to the direct provision allowance for children
Press Archives – Page 174 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Government has today announced that it will increase the Direct Provision Allowance (DPA) for children by an additional €6.00 per week. This will bring the allowance to €15.60 per week for each child. The increase to the allowance will directly benefit children and their…
Read more »29,000 more people back at work shows Labour’s jobs plan is working
Press Archives – Page 174 of 174 – The Labour PartyCork South West Labour Party TD Michael McCarthy has welcomed the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office which show that 29,000 more people are in work than in December 2014. Deputy McCarthy commented: “The fact that so many more people are back in work…
Read more »Minister Nash welcomes steady decline in unemployment
Press Archives – Page 174 of 174 – The Labour Party The Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash TD has welcomed new unemployment figures published today which show that unemployment is continuing to fall. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate for December 2015 was 8.8%. This is down…
Read more »Costello reiterates call for Clerys owners to meet with workers
Press Archives – Page 174 of 174 – The Labour PartyOn foot of last night’s RTE documentary on the closure of Clerys department store, Dublin Central Labour Party TD Joe Costello has reiterated his call on the owners of Clerys, Natrium, to meet with the former workers to negotiate a fair redundancy package. Deputy Costello…
Read more »Progress continues on jobs front as unemployment hits 7-year low – Burton
Press Archives – Page 174 of 174 – The Labour PartyTánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, T.D., has welcomed CSO figures today which show unemployment is at its lowest level in seven years. Unemployment fell in December by 700 to 190,600, or 8.8%, down from a rate of 10.2% in December 2014. The…
Read more »Labour Youth make submission to end “If and When” contracts
Press Archives – Page 174 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has today reaffirmed its position on tackling precarious work by making a submission to the expert consultation group which will look into legislation to end the use of If and When Contracts, as recommended by a study conducted by the University of Limerick. …
Read more »Tuffy urges households to recycle following Christmas break
Press Archives – Page 174 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour’s Joanna Tuffy is encouraging people to recycle household goods following the Christmas break and to dispose of their trees properly. Deputy Tuffy stated: “Now that the holiday period is over, many people will be spending this week getting their homes ready for Spring. During…
Read more »Labour Youth welcomes Minimum Wage increase for 2016
Press Archives – Page 174 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Youth welcomes the implementation of the minimum wage increase from today which come on top of reductions in USC for low-earners, that were introduced as part of Budget 2016. National Chairperson, Grace Williams, says on the issue: “Labour Youth is delighted that the minimum…
Read more »A good day for accountability as Garda Authority becomes operational
Press Archives – Page 174 of 174 – The Labour PartyAccountability in policing in Ireland has taken a massive step forward today as the Garda Authority is formally established. An Garda Siochana has served this country extremely well since the foundation of the state, but as the demands on the force become more complex it…
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