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Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour Party No extra HSA inspectors hired in second half of 2020. Only one Inspector hired so far in 2021, another two due by April. 802 Covid related complaints so far in 2021. Labour Employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has said she is very concerned at…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour Party Will NTPF and outsourcing work given to the Beacon by reconsidered while CEO remains in place? Labour Party leader Alan Kelly, responding to the belated but welcome decision of the Health Minister to suspend vaccinations at the Beacon, and comments from the Taoiseach, said:…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyAt 2pm today, Friday 26th March 2021, the ‘Committee Stage’ debate on Labour’s Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018 was adjourned without a vote following agreement with Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and her officials on the implementation of…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has reiterated his call for the insurance industry to offer rebates to motor insurance customers. While some companies gave a small gesture to customers last year, there have been no moves to do the same this year. Traffic volumes…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to the news that the CEO of the Beacon hospital facilitated the vaccination of teachers in his children’s school, Labour leader Alan Kelly has called for the resignation of the CEO. Deputy Kelly said:  “The actions of the CEO are scandalous and his position…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing revelations in an RTÉ Investigates report into the mistreatment of information relating to the families of children with special educational needs, Labour leader and health spokesperson Alan Kelly has called on the Minister to come before the Dáil and explain if this is a…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour Party Department of Justice-led scoping review a wake-up call for national and local government. Government must immediately fund urgent drug service and education measures. Implementation of the 73 recommendations can transform the area. Labour TD for Louth & East Meath Ged Nash, commenting on the…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour Party Senator highlights need for €100m ‘Catch-Up for Children’ scheme focused on vulnerable children With the Easter break approaching, Labour Senator Rebecca Moynihan has called on the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that school meals will continue to be made available to children during…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour Party Bill would introduce carbon footprint information on all products Labour climate spokesperson Duncan Smith has today introduced a Bill into Dáil Éireann which would introduce carbon labelling on all products. The National Standards Authority of Ireland (Carbon Footprint Labelling) Bill 2021 would empower consumers…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour Party 12 years on and not a single individual have been made accountable their role in the Tracker Mortgage Scandal Unacceptable three year delay by Minister for Finance in introducing Senior Executive Accountability Regime for bankers €38 million fine for Ulster Bank will not undo…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Seanad Group Leader and Party Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Senator Ivana Bacik has extended warm congratulations to New Zealand Labour MP, Ginny Andersen, on the success of her bill to provide for leave for employees who have suffered the tragedy of…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyCiarán Ahern of the Labour Party has launched his campaign for the upcoming Seanad Industrial and Commercial panel by-election Mr Ahern, a director of the charity Calcutta Connect and an employment solicitor, is running to be a voice for a younger generation that wants Ireland…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing the ESRI’s report this morning that Ireland’s housing crisis is set to come under further pressure from the pandemic, Labour housing spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan called on the Minister to immediately detail a plan to catch up with and increase the urgent supply required…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has welcomed the Minister for Education’s u-turn on the wearing of masks for oral examinations. However Deputy Ó Ríordáin criticised the Department for the unnecessary stress and concern caused by the incident, calling for strict adherence to public health…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson on Climate Action, Duncan Smith, has cautiously welcomed the publication of a revised Climate Action Bill but said lots of work is still needed to strengthen the bill.  When the Bill eventually becomes law, the real challenge will be how the revised…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyIn light of the Government’s disregard of the Travelling Community in the Land Development Agency (LDA) Bill, the Labour Party has put forward an amendment to compel Government to use public lands for culturally appropriate housing for members of the Travelling Community. Labour housing spokesperson…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour Party One-stop shop for tourism training must be introduced Local authorities need road map to make the most of outdoor dining Government cobbled together Stay and Spend scheme needs rethink Speaking in the Seanad, Labour tourism spokesperson Senator Mark Wall called on Government to heed…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in the Seanad today, Labour Senator Annie Hoey called on the Government to commit to publishing the report by Dr Conor O’Mahony on the review of LGBTQ parental rights, commissioned by the last government. The report has been with Minister O’Gorman since December 2020….

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Marie Sherlock has welcomed the commitment from Minister Rabbitte to permanently retain a specialist speech and language therapist for Cabra School for the Deaf, however has reiterated that the fight is not fully won until the HSE commit to same. Senator Sherlock said…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour Party 80% in favour of a ban on gambling advertising 80% have noticed a recent increase in gambling ads 63% agree that ads make them more likely to gamble 25% gambling once a month or more Research carried out by the Labour Party has found…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson on Employment Affairs Senator Marie Sherlock met with representatives from Deliveroo this afternoon, where she urged the company to engage with their workers and with the trade union movement in relation to the serious concerns around the workers’ pay and conditions. Senator…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing the EMA’s decision to give the green light to the AstraZeneca vaccine, Labour leader and health spokesperson Alan Kelly has asked the Minister for Health to confirm that the 30,000 people who missed out on receiving the vaccine this week would be caught up…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan has called on the Government to end the stop start approach to managing the eviction ban put in place in recognition of the impact of the pandemic on employment. Speaking today, Senator Moynihan urged the Government to use the…

Press Archives – Page 21 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking during a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications Networks, Labour communications spokesperson Deputy Duncan Smith urged the Government to take a long term, strategic approach to the post office network. Noting the extraordinary role played by post office workers throughout…