Type: Press
A date for constitutional change in 2023 must be set
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader Ivana Bacik has today (Wednesday, 13th July) called on the Government to urgently proceed with the necessary preparatory work, including the setting of a provisional polling date in 2023, for a referendum to remove outdated gender stereotypes from the Constitution. The call…
Read more »Certainty needed on Defence Forces pay and conditions if extra investment is to have an impact
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyWith the Cabinet due to approve a long term increase in Defence Forces spending, Labour Party spokesperson on Defence, Senator Mark Wall, said that delivery of better pay and conditions will be essential if ambitious recruitment targets are to be met. Senator Wall said: “To…
Read more »Government must get serious on right to flexible work
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour employment and workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock insisted that Government must get serious about strengthening remote work legislation, including the right to flexible work from the start of employment, or risk undoing the gains made by working people throughout the pandemic. Speaking following the…
Read more »Labour’s Diversity in Broadcasting Bill would ensure better representation of diverse voices
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour arts and media spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the time has come to amplify the voices of women and people of colour on our radio stations. Launching her Diversity in Broadcasting Bill today, Senator Sherlock said making it onto a playlist can be a life…
Read more »Bacik calls for positive action on gender equality
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyDelivering the opening address this morning at an AHCPS (Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants) seminar on women and leadership post-pandemic, Ivana Bacik TD addressed the topic of gender quotas as a way of improving women’s representation in Irish politics and across public and…
Read more »Removal of all hospitals charges must be in Budget 2023
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has today said that the removal of all in-patient hospital changes must be included in Budget 2023. Speaking on the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, Deputy Smith said: “Any measures that will reduce the cost of healthcare is to be…
Read more »Families can’t take a summer of budget kite flying
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour finance spokesperson Ged Nash has demanded that government commit to bringing forward a budget to this summer in recognition of the real financial crisis many families are facing right now. Deputy Nash said families have been left behind and let down by the government…
Read more »Government must prevent ‘summer of discontent’ across community sector
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Government should immediately engage with trade unions representing workers in the care and community sector following the announcement of industrial action across the sector, beginning next month, according to Labour spokesperson on health and disability, Duncan Smith. “At the weekend SIPTU members in the…
Read more »Labour to protest decision to overturn Roe v Wade on Sunday 26th June at US Embassy
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will protest the decision to overturn Roe v Wade at 5pm on Sunday, June 26th, at the US Embassy Ballsbridge to express solidarity with all the women and girls who will be so severely impacted by this horrific step back for women’s…
Read more »30% year on year increase in homelessness – private rental market protections needed
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson said the 30% increase in homelessness in the past year is deeply concerning. Calling for the implementation of an emergency eviction ban and a rent freeze, Senator Moynihan said every step must be taken to stop people entering homelessness from the private…
Read more »Time to end blanket ban on pets in rented accommodation
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill would end restrictions on renters Marking Dog Friendly Ireland Day, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has called for a ban on landlords prohibiting pets in rented accommodation. Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill would end this blanket ban on pets which would…
Read more »Richmond Road closure demands govt action on artists’ spaces
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour arts spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said the closure of Richmond Road studios today (Thursday, 23rdJune) marks a sad day for Dublin and the artists’ community. With 20 artists’ studios in Dublin closing over the past 10 years, Senator Sherlock said government must put a…
Read more »Leaving Cert result date an unnecessary delay for students
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has sharply criticised the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, for the unnecessary delay in publishing the results of Leaving Cert 2022. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Providing Leaving Cert results on Friday, 2nd September is an unnecessary delay at the…
Read more »Minister must intervene to settle Covid test centre swabbers pay dispute
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has today (Thursday, 23rd June) challenged the Minister for Health, Simon Donnelly to step up and resolve an escalating dispute between SIPTU and public health service management over a review of pay rates for Covid test centre swabbers. Deputy Smith…
Read more »Bitter pill of public sector pay restoration for the highest paid means public sector talks must restart now
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the public sector pay restoration, Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has today (Wednesday, 22nd June) said Government must urgently re-start public sector pay talks and put adequate pay increases proposals on the table for low and middle paid public sector workers. Senator Sherlock…
Read more »Bacik demands debate on An Bord Pleanála
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik has called for a debate regarding serious allegations about An Bord Pleanála. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Bacik said the drip feed of information is unacceptable. With summer recess approaching, the Labour Party is calling for a Dáil debate on this…
Read more »RespectForSNAs campaign must be acted on by Minister
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has today (Tuesday, 21st June) called on Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Deputy Josepha Madigan, to clarify her position on basic qualifications and accreditation for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) as a matter of urgency. Deputy Ó…
Read more »2007 law on maximum price orders must be used to help struggling households through cost of living crisis
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour Party Regulators missing in action on escalating price rises European Commission has confirmed energy caps are an option for Ireland Enterprise Committee hearings on maximum price orders requested Labour’s Finance and Public Expenditure spokesperson Ged Nash has criticised the government for failing to use the…
Read more »ESRI report confirms Labour call for enhanced fuel allowance system
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour Party Fuel Allowance means-test threshold must be increased and half rate payment introduced. Responding to the ESRI report showing almost a third of households in the State are experiencing energy poverty, Labour Social Protection spokesperson Seán Sherlock TD said it confirmed the Labour Party call…
Read more »Workers can’t wait for a living wage says Sherlock
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyGovernment pushing Living Wage commitment beyond lifetime of its term in office is unacceptable Labour employment and workers’ rights spokesperson, Marie Sherlock has today (Tuesday, 14th June) sharply criticised Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar over meek proposals to introduce a Living Wage…
Read more »Promise of “free hot desks” doomed to fail without a proper right to flexible work
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on employment and workers’ rights, Marie Sherlock, has today (8th June) said the shockingly low uptake of “free hot desks” to support remote working is down to the Government’s failure to take remote working seriously and legislating for a right to flexible…
Read more »Real and meaningful action needed now from Government to support hard pressed workers and families
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour Party Government must act now to support all wage earners. An increase in small benefit exemption an easy and meaningful first step Reacting to reports that there will be no meaningful action before October to address the spiralling cost of living, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock…
Read more »Fight for better pay and conditions for PDFORRA members bolstered
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour defence spokesperson Mark Wall has welcomed the granting of associate status of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to PDFORRA. As a supporter of PDFORRA’s campaign to join with ICTU, Senator Wall said this move will be essential as members of the Defence Forces…
Read more »HPV catch-up programme should be more broadly available
Press Archives – Page 4 of 174 – The Labour PartyWith the HPV vaccine now due to be made available to women up to age 25, Labour Health spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has said the Minister should ask NIAC to assess if it should be made available for women up to the age of 45….
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