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Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality provide landmark recommendations for gender equality in Ireland
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality today, calling it a landmark day for gender equality in Ireland. Following a year and a half of discussions, 45 recommendations have been put forward to level the playing field…
Read more »Senator Sherlock express deep concern to Garda Commissioner about scale and nature of policing approach to Debenhams workers
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour employment affairs spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has written to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris raising deep concerns about the treatment of Debenham’s workers in Dublin yesterday. Senator Sherlock noted that Gardaí have a job to do in the balancing the rights of businesses and ensuring the…
Read more »16,117 citizenship applicants waiting over a year for a decision – Stronger communication from Government needed
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour Party Average processing time of 25 months for citizenship applications means stronger communication from Government needed Speaking upon receipt of parliamentary question responses which indicate a significant increase in wait-times for citizenship applications in 2020 and 2021, Labour Seanad Group Leader and Party Spokesperson for…
Read more »Workers living in Direct Provision must have their rights protected
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour social protection spokesperson Seán Sherlock TD has called on the Government to provide clarity for all workers living in Direct Provision. Speaking in the Dáil today, Deputy Sherlock said there is an immediate and urgent need to provide clarity for healthcare workers. Deputy Sherlock…
Read more »Oil and Gas industry can’t be allowed “greenwash” new EU taxonomy plans
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour Party Carbon Footprint Labelling Bill from Duncan Smith would allow people see beyond the marketing. Labour climate spokesperson Duncan Smith has called on Government to prevent any attempt by the oil and gas industry to label gas from fossil fuels as ‘green’ in the proposed…
Read more »Fine Gael belittles young people as unemployment rate skyrockets
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyA year into the pandemic, the Government still has no plan to tackle youth unemployment. Speaking in the Dáil, Labour enterprise and education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD urged the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to pay as much time to solving the youth…
Read more »Climate Action Plan must prioritise workers and communities
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking on the Climate Action Bill in the Dáil, Labour climate spokesperson Duncan Smith TD expressed his disappointment at the failure of Government to aspire ambition on climate action in Ireland. While the Bill contains many positive steps forward, Deputy Smith noted the excessive influence…
Read more »Carphone Warehouse employees must be protected and supported
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour enterprise and education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD has called on Government to engage with staff and unions affected by today’s announcement by Carphone Warehouse. The loss of 486 times at such a difficult time for workers and the economy is hugely worrying for…
Read more »Transparency Law on Pension Fees will greatly benefit Savers
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour Party Nash legislation would ensure people are told about the impact of charges on their savings Labour Party Finance spokesperson Ged Nash has today published new legislation that would address the lack of transparency around the fees charged on the management of pensions that will…
Read more »One-off Commission on Taxation and Social Welfare will not protect from aggressive planning
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson on Finance and Public Expenditure, Ged Nash, while welcoming the establishment of the Commission on Tax Welfare said that a one-off Commission rather than a standing commission would not provide the tax security and certainty Ireland needs on a long-term basis. Deputy…
Read more »National Childcare Scheme is excluding the children of many vulnerable families in Dublin’s North inner city. Sherlock calls for review.
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Senator Marie Sherlock has called on Minister for Children, Roderic O’ Gorman to instigate an urgent review of the new National Childcare Scheme (NCS) to ensure it adequately supports all children. Senator Sherlock said: “Over recent weeks, a number of community-run early years…
Read more »Clinical implications of screening delays must be examined
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour leader and health spokesperson has called on the Head of Screening and the Chief Clinical Office of the HSE to outline the clinical implications of the backlog in national cancer screening programmes. Deputy Kelly said it is incumbent that the State quickly catches up…
Read more »Government must focus on rental sector to end youth homelessness
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan called on the Minister for Housing to urgently publish the actions agreed for the Youth Homelessness Strategy and called for a particular focus on renters. Senator Moynihan said: “Young people have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic as we…
Read more »Labour introduce bill to ban gambling ads
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour Party Bill would ban all advertising of gambling in Ireland 75% of people know a problem gambler Experts report increase in gambling disorder referrals since Covid lockdown As experts continue to report rises in problem gambling and gambling addiction, the Labour Party has introduced the…
Read more »Top Finance and DPER jobs must be subject to open competition – media reports of ‘stitch up’ astonishing
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Finance Spokesperson, Ged Nash, has described media reports that there would be no public competition for the position of the new Secretary General in the Department of Finance as ‘astonishing’. He called on the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform to…
Read more »Period justice within sight
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Rebecca Moynihan has praised Lidl and their partnership with Homeless Period Ireland following its announcement that it will offer free period products in stores nationwide to tackle period injustice. Senator Moynihan introduced legislation in January which would compel the Minister for Health to…
Read more »Labour To Introduce New Legislation To Make Pension Fees More Transparent
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour Party Independent analysis conducted on scale of pension fees in Ireland, and lack of transparency. Report shows losses of hundreds of thousands of euro per person due to pension fees. Labour to introduce legislation to dramatically increase pensions fee transparency to assist consumers. The Labour…
Read more »Agency needed to tackle youth unemployment
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour education and enterprise spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD has called on the Government to implement a national pathway to providing training and education for young people to tackle skyrocketing youth unemployment rates. Pointing to examples of best practice in the UK, Deputy Ó Ríodáin…
Read more »Donnelly needs to stick to the plan on vaccines rollout – Labour Leader
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyDeputy Alan Kelly said: “Minister Donnelly has once again caused utter confusion overnight. His Government colleagues and the HSE must be very concerned about his comments and continued management of the vaccine roll out. “He needs to stick to the plan on vaccine roll out…
Read more »The Labour Party wishes President Higgins a very happy birthday
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyMarking President Higgins’ 80th birthday, Labour Leader Alan Kelly has paid tribute to President Higgins, noting the role he has played in making Ireland a better place. Deputy Kelly said: “I want to wish President Higgins a very happy birthday on this special day for…
Read more »Minister must convene Forum on Banking in wake of KBC announcement
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour Party Planned exit another major blow for consumers and competition. Central Bank must stop being commentators and set out strategic vision for Irish banking sector. Bank staff must keep jobs and terms in any transfer. Responding to the announcement from KBC that the bank is…
Read more »Process needs quick resolution to achieve Living Wage for workers
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has urged the Tánaiste to set actionable timelines on his process examining the Living Wage in Ireland. Senator Sherlock said: “Work should always pay and the Living Wage is good for workers, business, families and society. As our economy…
Read more »Schools’ Return an Opportunity to Assess Impact of Pandemic – Catch-Up for Children Scheme Needed
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour Party Now that all age cohorts have returned to school, analysis is needed to assess the impact of prolonged school closures. The Labour Party’s ‘Catch-Up for Children’ scheme would provide €100m in targeted funding to help make up for lost class time and related benefits….
Read more »Major breakthrough for the School for the Deaf, Cabra
Press Archives – Page 19 of 174 – The Labour Party HSE commits to retaining and protecting the existing speech and language therapy service. Following a meeting today between Minister Rabbitte, HSE Dublin North City and County, the principal and parents of the School for the Deaf, Cabra and Senator Marie Sherlock; Senator Sherlock expressed…
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