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Urgent guidance needed on Christmas religious services
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Level 3 does not allow for religious services while Level 2 has a cap of 50 people. With less than six weeks to Christmas, Labour Community spokesperson Seán Sherlock TD, has called for guidance on what level of religious services will be allowed during…
Read more »Labour Group to reject private development of Oscar Traynor lands
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party“The Labour Group on Dublin City Council rejects the proposal to tender the development of the Oscar Traynor lands to Glenveigh Living Ltd. “While the proposal presents a high quality attractive development, it sees us trade half of the total housing units (428) for the building…
Read more »SNAs must be treated with respect – Dept should suspend 72 hours requirement during the pandemic
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Department of Education to suspend the requirement on SNAs to work the additional 72 hours under the Public Service Pay Agreement during the Covid crisis. Deputy Ó Ríordáin was speaking after a letter was sent…
Read more »Taoiseach and McEntee need to make urgent statements on Woulfe appointment process
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party It is not believable that the Taoiseach was not informed of Judge applicants or was Cabinet misled? Did Minister for Justice discuss names for Cabinet in advance with Tánaiste? Was position held vacant for months for the sitting Attorney General? The previous Attorney General…
Read more »Can someone please remind Stephen Donnelly that student nurses on the frontline cannot live on applause and platitudes
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Higher Education, Senator Annie Hoey is calling on the Minister for Health and the HSE to end the practice of unpaid work by student nurses in hospitals across the country. Senator Hoey said: “Since my election to Seanad Eireann, I have raised…
Read more »Central Bank has major questions to answer over failure to enforce consumer protection code
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Central Bank has not done a single enforcement action for a breach of the Consumer Protection Code in over 4 years, outside of the Tracker Scandal. From 2006 to 2016, the Central Bank completed 26 enforcement actions for breaches of the Code, with numbers…
Read more »Tánaiste signals intention to support Labour Born Here Belong Here Campaign
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Tánaiste has signalled the Government’s intention to support the Labour Party and Labour Youth’s Born Here Belong Here campaign for the reintroduction of birth right citizenship after Labour Leader Alan Kelly raised the issue at Leader’s Questions. Speaking at Leaders Questions, Deputy Kelly said:…
Read more »Airport testing capacity issues a direct result of Government dithering
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Transport Minister must immediately address this Airport testing capacity issues are a direct result of Government dithering and delaying according to Labour Transport Spokesperson Duncan Smith who said that Transport Minister Eamon Ryan must immediately address the issue. Deputy Smith was speaking after the…
Read more »Government’s paltry commitment to cost rental will not solve rental crisis – Threshold survey shows State needs to build on public land
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Eviction ban needs to be extended until at least March 400 cost rental units announced in the Budget insufficient The Government’s paltry commitment to cost rental will not solve the rental crisis according to Labour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan who said the State…
Read more »Long Term commitment needed to reduce class sizes
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Department projections provide opportunity for smaller classes. Overall teacher numbers must be maintained and DEIS schools must benefit. Commitment needed from Minister that schools will be protected. With official projections showing the number of children at primary school level will fall up to 2027,…
Read more »Establishment of an Independent Review into Jadotville welcome
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Defence, Senator Mark Wall has welcomed the establishment of an independent review to consider the entire Jadotville case including any new evidence. The review was established following Senator Wall’s motion to the Seanad on the recognition of Irish military service in…
Read more »Taoiseach needs to extend the time limit for Terminal Illness Medical Cards to two years
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party He has the power to extend the time limit under the 1970 Health Act Speaking in the Dáil, Labour Leader and Health Spokesperson Alan Kelly has asked the Taoiseach to extend the time limit for Terminal Illness Medical Cards from one to two years….
Read more »Central Bank figures show mortgage rip-off continues
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Ireland has third highest mortgage rate in Euro area Value of renegotiated mortgages up 56% in September on August Extension of mortgage moratorium needed to support consumers through pandemic Responding to the latest release of “Retail Interest Rates” by the Central Bank, Labour Finance…
Read more »We need to see the plan for rolling out the Covid vaccine
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Given the difficulties with the distribution of the flu vaccine The Government need to outline the plan for the roll out of any Covid-19 vaccine according to Labour Leader Alan Kelly who was speaking at Leaders Questions. Deputy Kelly asked the Taoiseach to publish…
Read more »Airport Covid testing welcome but cost could prove prohibitive
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Government should temporarily subvent these tests for the period of December The commencement of airport Covid testing is welcome but the cost of the tests could be prohibitive according to Labour Transport Spokesperson, Duncan Smith T.D. Deputy Smith was speaking after the announcement that…
Read more »Minister needs to call time on failed Strategic Housing Development process
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Department of Housing more concerned with pleasing developers than sustainable planning SHDs not delivering extra housing and just 3 in 10 developments granted permission have started. A third of units commenced are for Student Accommodation Any permission that has been challenged by Judicial Review…
Read more »North Quays project must be the catalyst for the rejuvenation of Waterford
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Govt were able to allocate €110 million to the project because it was designated an SDZ by Alan Kelly as Minister for the Environment The North Quays project must be a catalyst for the rejuvenation of Waterford city according to Labour Leader Alan Kelly….
Read more »Government must take urgent action to tackle domestic violence
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has called today for the government to take urgent action to tackle domestic violence, in light of the figures released in a report today from Safe Ireland showing a sharp increase in the numbers of women and children seeking support from…
Read more »Labour publishes bill to protect employees working from home
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill will address the urgent need for reform following the huge increase in remote working caused by the pandemic. New Bill provides for legal right to switch off. Would also require employers to provide suitable home workstation and flat rate…
Read more »Statement by Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing the publication tonight of correspondence between the Chief Justice and Justice Seamus Woulfe, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly said: “This is an unprecedented situation for our judiciary. “A newly appointed Justice of the Supreme Court has lost the support of the entirety of his…
Read more »Ireland and EU must hold their nerve as deadline for a Brexit trade deal approaches
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour PartyIreland and the EU must hold their nerve as we enter a crunch week for Brexit talks as the November 15th deadline for an EU-UK trade deal looms according to Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Brexit, Brendan Howlin. Deputy Howlin said: “This is a…
Read more »Shovelling money to developers will not solve rental crisis – Government need to commit to more direct build housing
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Drop in Dublin rents can be attributed to the decline of Airbnb due to Covid The Government need to commit to funding much more direct build housing to solve the rental crisis according to solve the rental crisis according to Labour Housing Spokesperson Rebecca…
Read more »Time to close the gender pay gap – government must progress their bill
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour Party Women working for free from today with pay gap of 14.4% Bacik calls for support for WorkEqual campaign Action needed from government to implement Gender Pay Gap Information Bill With women in effect working for free from today until the end of the year due to Ireland’s…
Read more »EU leaders right to suspend budget money from countries who breach fundamental rights
Press Archives – Page 33 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Brendan Howlin has welcomed an agreement by EU leaders on rules to suspend budget money to member states that breach fundamental rights. The tool gives the European Commission the power to identify breaches of the rule of law in member…
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