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Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party After 6 months a levy should apply to empty housing units. Speculators artificially trying to inflate rent and housing prices by keeping units off market. Referendum on housing needed to balance rights of tenants and social good with rights of property owners. With the…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour PartyIn its submission to the Future of Media Commission, the Labour Party spokesperson Marie Sherlock has called on the Commission to prioritise decent employment conditions for those employed in the sector, continued protection and promotion of the State public service broadcaster, the provision of support to…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Workers who have already experienced a drop in wages and unemployment now face a double hit with TWSS and PUP tax bills. Scrapping Covid-19 related tax bills would provide vital household stimulus for those who need it most. Money allocated to doomed Staycation Subsidy…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Schools getting email at 8pm on a Friday evening no way to do business. Safety concerns and childcare needs for SNAs and teachers must be addressed. Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has criticised the approach of the Minister and her Department of sending…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader and Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called for the registration fee for nurses and midwives to be waived for 2021. Deputy Kelly said: “Nurses and midwives have been under an unprecedented amount of pressure since January 2020, from record overcrowding in…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Failure to make face coverings mandatory puts health and safety of staff at risk. No action on face coverings for Banks, Credit Unions and An Post staff for over two months despite similar regulation in Northern Ireland and other customer-facing sectors such as retail…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Strategy is just about promoting remote working, lip service paid to worker protections Threadbare detail, strategy is little more than a rehash of 2019 Government report No detail on what a right to request remote work will look like, the 20% mandate on remote…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Minister for Health must communicate why this is happening. Minister Donnelly must explain why he made changes to the Vaccine Roll Out Plan Covid facing frontline workers are struggling to treat patients and need vaccination. With more and more examples of frontline healthcare staff…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Two months since Labour launched bill to provide for right to disconnect and improved supports for workers. New Year lockdown highlights lack of progress by government. Labour bill would also require employers to provide suitable home workstation and flat rate payment to cover costs…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Survey carried out by Senator Mark Wall with 10,984 responses on social media Over half of respondents favour predicted grades (53%) 43% would like to have the choice of predicted grades or sitting this year’s exam 3% opt for sitting traditional Leaving Cert  …

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Government needs to be honest with communities.  Failure to retrospectively apply “ban” stands in mark contrast to retrospective taxing of PUP 601 co-living units within 1km radius in Phibsborough were rushed in between when ban was announced and when it was given effect.  “Ban” does not…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party All capacity in private hospitals must be made available. Government must put back in place March agreement to pay student nurses. Rapid antigen testing must be rolled out now after EU approval. Responding to very worrying reports from frontline health workers, acute hospitals and…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Minister for Housing must act using powers under Section 28 of Planning Act. Any other powers available to Government should be used. Cork East TD and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality and Disability, Seán Sherlock has called on the Government…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour PartyCllr. Joanna Tuffy has called for Community Call to be amended to explicitly include those being asked to isolate and restrict their movements as a target group for support from local community response forums.   Cllr Tuffy said: “The documentation and publicity for Community Call…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Proper, robust and effective information and tracing legislation must be published as soon as possible. A timeline must be provided for survivors, legislators and civil society to appraise the Bill. The State’s reponse to the Report must be survivor-led.    A day after the…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe reintroduction of a concession for employees who use a company car for limited personal use as part of the Benefit in Kind (BIK) regime for “Employer-Provided Vehicles” has been welcomed by Labour spokesperson for Finance, Ged Nash TD.   This concession ceased to apply…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Survivors, legislators and the public must be given time to digest report  Further investigation into forced separation needed  Timeline on implementation of recommendations needed  Government must provide supports to survivor groups     Welcoming the publication today of the Report of the Commission of Investigation…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has welcomed the recent news that a Directly Elected Mayor (DEM) election could be held for Limerick City and County Council as early as October. The vote in Limerick showed that there is the appetite among the public to have a local Government…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour PartyBus service could be potential game changer in ensuring local and inclusive access.     Responding to media reports of the OPW’s traffic management proposals for the Phoenix Park, Senator Marie Sherlock welcomed the proposals.   “Improvements to road safety for both pedestrians and cyclists…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to the leaked details of the Report into the Mother and Baby Home Commission published yesterday, Labour Seanad Group Leader and Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik has said,  “I am dismayed and appalled at the leak of information from…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Vaccinate To Educate: Priority for SEN staff. Early Decision on Leaving Cert 2021. Post-Covid Recovery Fund Needed. The Labour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD has called on the Government to use the coming days to ensure we can limit the damage that…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Series of commitments made by Government not being followed through on This crisis is above politics and Ministers must deliver for the public Labour Party Leader, Alan Kelly TD, has flagged the pattern of broken, delayed and piece-meal commitments from government Minister in recent…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party– 70% less beds than secured in first lockdown. Labour Party Leader, Alan Kelly TD, has said the fact that full capacity could not be secured from private hospitals is disappointing, and that the deal announced by Minister for Health tonight is a bad deal…

Press Archives – Page 28 of 174 – The Labour Party Engagement with representative bodies an immediate priority. Vaccination schedule for school workers and special needs students essential. Doubling of July Provision must be considered. Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Minister for Education to use the weekend to progress teaching…