Type: Press
Nash publishes draft legislation to tackle lobbying loophole
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Proposed change to law empowers SIPO to carry out an investigation if there is a breach of Section 22 of the Regulation of Lobbying Act. Provides for penalties including a Class C fine of up to €2,500, and up to two years in prison. Following…
Read more »Huge public support for sick pay shows need for government action now
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Ireland Thinks Poll shows 87% support for legal right to sick pay. Dáil to vote on Labour Bill on Wednesday. Government wrong to delay action for at least six months. With the Dáil due to vote on Labour’s Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19)…
Read more »Intercity Bus routes are essential services and closure decision must be reviewed
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Sectoral Employment Order for private bus industry still needed. Shutting down Bus Éireann routes between major cities must be reviewed said Labour Transport spokesperson Duncan Smith as it will lead to the loss of services for many other towns along the routes, calling on…
Read more »Undermining of Lobbying rules deeply concerning
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Department of Finance becoming training school for corporate careers. With another Fine Gael Minister for Financial Services resigning from politics to take up an industry lobbying position, Labour Finance spokesperson Ged Nash said the government party should clarify if it believes this is an…
Read more »Flexibility needed for students who will not avail of student accommodation
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Private landlords should offer refunds Minister must instruct remaining HEI’s to refund deposits and rent paid if requested Flexibility is needed for students who will not avail of student accommodation due to Covid-19 restrictions according to Labour Spokesperson for Further and Higher Education, Senator…
Read more »Banks must support homeowners on mortgage breaks – onus on Minister to deliver
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Payment breaks must be extended for struggling mortgage holders and firms beyond September. Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (CCMA), which sets out the guidelines on mortgage arrears, must be immediately strengthened to provide a specific list of options that may be suitable for…
Read more »Long-awaited funding announcement for disability services welcome
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour PartyToday, Labour Seanad Group Leader and spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed the announcement of an additional €10 million in funding for disability services by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD and Minister of State for Disability Anne Rabbitte…
Read more »Clarity needed on why Further Education and Training Institutes are exempt from NPHET guidance to move online only for two weeks
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour PartyClarity is needed on why Further Education and Training Institutes are exempt from NPHET guidance to move online only for two weeks according to Labour Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Senator Annie Hoey, who was speaking after it was revealed that FET Institutions are…
Read more »Siege of Jadotville A Company soldiers should be honoured with Medals for Distinguished Service and Gallantry
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party59 years on from the Siege of Jadotville, Labour Defence spokesperson Mark Wall has backed the campaign for the award of distinguished service medals or military medals for gallantry to the men of A Company 35th Infantry Battalion that engaged and survived the 1961 Siege…
Read more »Clarity needed for students who travel between Donegal and Northern Ireland to study
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour PartyClarity is needed for students who travel from Donegal to study in further education institutes in Derry or in other parts of Northern Ireland, according to Labour Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Senator Annie Hoey. Senator Hoey said: “Many students travel everyday between Donegal…
Read more »PUP should be restored now – workers can’t wait until Budget
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Level 3 restrictions in Donegal and Dublin show need to restore payment. People have already taken cut to their payments. Budget kite flying is wrong and playing with people’s incomes. With Dublin and Donegal now in Level 3, and further counties on the brink,…
Read more »Strategy for Aviation Sector urgently needed with no sign of airport testing
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Workers bearing the brunt of lack of clear government policy. Green List not working and still no common EU approach. Still no sign of airport testing nearly two months on from announcement. With no clear government strategy on aviation or airport testing for those…
Read more »More Support Needed for Disability Services in Winter Plan
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to publication of the HSE Winter Plan, Labour Senator and spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Ivana Bacik has highlighted the notable lack of measures to support disability services. Senator Bacik said: “It seems that people with disabilities and their families have not been given…
Read more »Uniform policy on student accommodation refunds needed
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour PartyAfter NUI Galway committed to refunding student accommodation fees to students who no longer wish to take up places in on-campus housing, Labour Higher Education spokesperson Annie Hoey said: “Students face a difficult choice as they return to college and start new courses. There…
Read more »New direct ferry links to EU essential as no trade deal looms
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Government supports for direct links to Europe needed and new providers must be secured. State Connectivity fund of €240m must be used to reduce dependency on landbridge. Rosslare and Cork can rebalance links and address strategic weaknesses. With transport chaos likely in the UK…
Read more »Government need to clarify the exact number and breakdown of beds and staff in the HSE Winter Plan
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Govt have trumpeted 1500 new beds but there are only an additional 500 contained with the plan No detail on where additional staff will come from The Government need to clarify the exact number and breakdown of beds in the HSE Winter Plan according…
Read more »Minister for Finance still dragging his heels on accountability for bankers
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour welcomes the Central Bank imposing a fine of €18.3 million on KBC. KBC CEO’s previous statement that the Tracker Mortgage Examination was ‘annoying’ is a terrible indictment on KBC and the culture in banks. Paschal Donohoe is dragging his heels on the Senior…
Read more »Charging meat workers for PPE wrong
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Confirmation needed that practice is isolated to Manor Farms. HSA and Department need to ensure workers are protected and not charged. Workers should have paid sick leave protection. Responding to the revelation in the Irish Examiner that workers in Manor Farms were being charged…
Read more »Government must value workers by increasing the minimum wage by 2%
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to the news that trade union representatives have withdrawn from the Low Pay Commission due to a failure to consider a meaningful increase to the minimum wage, Labour Spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock said: “The future of the Low Pay Commission is…
Read more »Government hypocrisy on sick pay nauseating
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Six-month delay is rubbish They cannot claim to follow public health advice unless they support this bill The Government hypocrisy on sick pay is nauseating according to Labour Leader Alan Kelly who was speaking on the Labour Party’s Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19)…
Read more »Government should reconsider cynical amendment to Labour’s Sick Pay Bill
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking during the Dáil debate on Labour’s Sick Pay Bill, Labour Justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin called on the government to reconsider the use of a delaying amendment that he described as cynical, and a device used when there is no moral argument against a proposal…
Read more »PUP payment level must be restored for creative industries
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour PartyQuestioning the Minister for Social Protection in the Dáil this evening, Labour spokesperson Seán Sherlock called on her to restore the full €350 pandemic unemployment payment for those in the live events sector and creative industries who will not be likely to return to work…
Read more »Sick pay can’t wait six months
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to the Government’s plan to delay a decision on Labour’s sick pay proposals by at least six months, Labour’s spokesperson on Employment Affairs Senator Marie Sherlock said: “The lack of statutory sick leave is a fundamental weakness in our fight against the pandemic. We…
Read more »Ireland must get serious on Wealth Taxes
Press Archives – Page 38 of 174 – The Labour Party Central Bank report confirms scale of wealth inequality in Ireland. Wealthiest 20% now have a median wealth of over €853,000 per person, with poorest 20% only having €1,000 per person. Wealth taxes needed in upcoming Budget to fund a fair recovery, broaden the tax…
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