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Clear strategy to avoid repeat of more lockdowns now needed
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Robust testing and tracing system to tackle future cases needed. Detailed rollout plan for Covid-19 vaccine must be published. Inter-county travel up to 6th January welcome. With plans to relax the Level 5 lockdown confirmed for next week, Labour Party Leader and Health spokesperson…
Read more »Full eviction ban must be extended as homelessness figures continue to rise
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Rise of 81 with total of 8,739 people homeless, 2,642 children without a home in 1,117 families. Evictions are the primary cause of homelessness. Action also needed to address recent rise in deaths. With the homeless figures for October recording an increase of 81…
Read more »Department need to deal with the issue of over-assessment of 6th year students
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Absolute commitment needed from Minister on Leaving Cert 2021 Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said that the Department of Education need to deal with the issue of over-assessment of 6th year students and to make an absolute commitment that Leaving Cert 2021…
Read more »Hike in Retail Export Scheme threshold in Brexit bill damaging for tourist-retail sector
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Over 1,000 jobs at risk with rise in RES threshold from 0 to €75. Government sneak in damaging change through amendment to Brexit bill. Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has said that over 1,000 jobs in the tourism retail trade could be lost…
Read more »Funding of Local Government needs to be urgently reassessed
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour calls for reinstatement of €3million for a Local Area Discretionary Fund for allocation to local need and community initiatives. Ahead of tonight’s Dublin City Council Budget 2021 meeting, the Labour Group on Dublin City Council is calling for the Minister for Housing, Local…
Read more »Dire situation in the meat industry shows need for Government action on sick pay now
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock, has said that dire conditions in the meat industry show the urgent need for sick pay, and has called on the Government to take immediate action. Senator Sherlock was speaking after a survey from the Migrant…
Read more »Women’s Aid report highlights need to pass Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyToday, Wednesday 25th November 2020, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Labour Party Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik will speak alongside President Michael D Higgins, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and others at a webinar…
Read more »Apology needed for Carlow students
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for an apology to the students in Presentation College Carlow saying “The school management team at Presentation College Carlow should apologise to the students and parents after pupils were told that they should not wear clothing that…
Read more »Full eviction ban needs to be extended beyond Level 5 restrictions
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan has called for the eviction ban to be extended beyond the current Level 5 restrictions. Senator Moynihan was speaking after it was announced that a ban on evictions from those in rental arrears will be extended from January to…
Read more »Poor take up of Credit Guarantee Scheme Loans must be examined
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Clear that loan schemes have failed so far to support Irish enterprises. Only half of applicants have been approved and €53m drawdown. With the government extending the €2bn Credit Guarantee Scheme by six months and further promoting the Brexit loan scheme, Labour Enterprise spokesperson…
Read more »We Must Begin to Measure What Really Matters” – Nash Launches Measuring Quality of Life in Ireland Bill
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Bill proposes new and holistic way of measuring economic, social and environmental wellbeing and progress New quality of life metrics will help policy makers target resources to where they are needed most. Labour T.D for Louth & East Meath, Ged Nash today (Tuesday, 24th November) introduced a Bill to the Dáil,…
Read more »Bacik and Kelly launch ‘Born Here Belong Here’ petition, seek support for Labour Citizenship Bill
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyToday at Leinster House, Labour Party leader Alan Kelly and Party spokesperson on Children, Equality, Disability and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik, launched a petition to support Labour’s Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018, which is due back next week…
Read more »Strong Tracing system for Covid cases and rollout plan for vaccine needed
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Kelly calls for leaders to be briefed by Government in advance of Thursday announcement. Detailed roll-out plan for Covid-19 vaccine must be published. With a crucial decision on exiting level 5 due later this week, Labour Leader and Health Spokesperson Alan Kelly has said…
Read more »How are we supposed to take Government seriously on climate change if the Climate Action Delivery Board hasn’t met in a year
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Comprehensive explanation needed from Minister Ryan Labour Spokesperson on Climate Action, Duncan Smith T.D has questioned why the high-level group for the Governments climate action strategy hasn’t met in over a year. Deputy Smith was speaking after it was revealed that the Climate Action…
Read more »All-of-Government approach needed to end Direct Provision
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to an article in Sunday’s edition of the Business Post which reports on the concerns expressed by Housing officials about the implementation of the Catherine Day advisory group’s recommendations to end to Direct Provision, Labour Seanad Group Leader and spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and…
Read more »Minister’s belated decision to finally outlaw co-living is welcome – new guidelines needed on PBSA
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Legislation needed to ban developers converting student accommodation into tourist accommodation. Labour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan has welcomed the decision by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to finally outlaw co-living but cautioned that new guidelines are needed on Purpose Built Student Accommodation. Senator Moynihan…
Read more »Tentative progress on greenhouse emissions welcome – low hanging fruit is not the solution to climate change
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Action needed on transport emissions, infrastructure like MetroLink must be prioritised Big polluters need to be tackled Speaking after the release of provisional emissions figures for 2019 published by the Environmental Protection Agency showing a 4.5% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions for the first…
Read more »Justice Committee should hold hearings on the Judicial Appointment Process
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyWith the ongoing controversy over the appointment process used for the most recent Supreme Court vacancy, Labour Party Justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin has today written to the Oireachtas Justice Committee asking that it hold hearings into the process of appointment, taking evidence from relevant officials…
Read more »Bacik endorses findings of new report on Exploitation in the Sex Trade
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the study published yesterday by the Sexual Exploitation Research Programme (SERP) at UCD, commissioned by the Department of Justice, which recommends continued enforcement of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (the ban on sex purchase). Senator Ivana Bacik, Labour spokesperson on Children, Disability, Equality…
Read more »Revelation that Minister has only met the INTO once since August is unbelievable and unacceptable
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe revelation that the Minister for Education has only met the INTO once since August is unbelievable and unacceptable according to Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. INTO General Secretary John Boyle told the Education Committee in response to a question from Deputy Ó Ríordáin…
Read more »Reliance on HAP shows the State is failing on social housing
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe reliance on HAP Shows the State is failing on social housing according to Labour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan. Senator Moynihan was speaking after the publication of an analysis by the Central Statistics Office on the HAP scheme. Senator Moynihan said: “The findings of…
Read more »Early passage into law of Labour’s Online Harassment Bill urgent
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Bill will outlaw image based sexual abuse by creating a new offence of distributing an intimate image without consent Labour Justice Spokesperson Brendan Howlin has said the early passage into law of Labour’s Online Harassment Bill is urgent. Deputy Howlin was speaking after…
Read more »Survey shows impact of working from home on mental health
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party· Key issues must be addressed before remote working becomes the norm · Labour Bill will support those working from home · We are one of the few EU countries with no protection in employment law for remote working Speaking ahead of…
Read more »Strong Statutory Sick Pay Scheme an essential outcome of consultation process
Press Archives – Page 32 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Bill was delayed for six months. Huge public support for Paid Sick Leave. Public Consultation will inform proposals. Responding to the Government’s belated public consultation on a statutory sick pay scheme, Labour Employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock urged people to have their say,…
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