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Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called for Leaving and Junior Certificate fees to be waived for this academic year. Deputy Ó Ríordáín said: “In the last few days I have been contacted by school principals who are concerned about the payment of…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Covid-19 crisis has exposed the damaging extent of Ireland’s digital divide in education, according to Labour Party education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. The Dublin Bay North TD praised teachers and other school staff for their magnificent efforts to help students continue their studies remotely….

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has called for action at European level to assist Ireland and other member states with the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic. Deputy Howlin said: “The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest test yet for the EU. We must avoid…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Employment Affairs spokesperson, Ged Nash TD, has expressed deep concern that all construction sites are allowed to remain open during this public health crisis. Deputy Nash said: “I am extremely concerned that physical distancing cannot be properly implemented on construction sites around the…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, seeks collaborative approach to school closures. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “We all appreciate that it’s impossible to give absolute clarity at this time. But students, parents and teachers need to hear the Minister for Education’s plans for…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children, Deputy Sean Sherlock, has called on the Government to provide emergency funding for the childcare sector in the face of the prolonged closure of crèches around the country. Deputy Sherlock said: “As it’s now been confirmed that schools will remain closed…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called for the Government, social media companies and mobile phone companies to roll out a coordinated communications strategy to encourage people to stay at home. Deputy Kelly said: “It is clear from reports from over the weekend,…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called for student nurses who are working in our hospitals during the COVID-19 health crisis to be paid for their work. Deputy Kelly said: “Student nurses like many healthcare professionals are putting themselves out on the frontline…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has elected Adrian McCarthy as the organisation’s National Chairperson last weekend.   Adrian’s election took place following on from the loss of former Chair Cormac Ó Braonáin in December. Commenting on his election and the context in which it has occurred, Adrian said:…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour Party– Buy a newspaper urges Howlin Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has urged the Government to help struggling local newspapers through ad buys, and urged the public to support their local and national titles by buying a copy. Deputy Howlin said: “I welcome the action…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking today in the Seanad during the debate on the Government’s Health (Preservation and Protection and Other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020, Senator Ivana Bacik expressed understanding as to the need for the temporary measures recommended by the Public Health in the extraordinary emergency context of the…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Councillor and chairperson of Dublin City Council Housing SPC, Alison Gilliland, has called on Air B&B owners to offer their units to their local authority for HAP tenancies. Cllr Gilliland said: ‘This would allow those currently in homeless accommodation or in overcrowded home situations become more…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called for the Government to put in place stronger measures to protect renters during COVID-19. Deputy Kelly said: “While I welcome the fact that the Government has finally come around to the fact that a rent freeze…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in relation to the likely duration of the coronavirus emergency over several months, and the need to preserve social distancing and self-isolation, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Government to move all public agency deadlines forward by…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in the Dáil today on the emergency legislation for the coronavirus epidemic, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin called for support to be provided to local radio stations who are an essential source of information but suffering from a dramatic fall in advertising revenue. Deputy…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, that elements of the Leaving Certificate have been cancelled. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The move taken by the Minister for Education to cancel all practical and oral…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the Supreme Court verdict of the Ruth Morrissey appeal, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, said: “I want to wish Ruth and her family well. This decision by the Supreme Court will hopefully close the chapter on a very troubling time for…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Louth TD Ged Nash has called on utility companies to pass on drops in gas and oil prices to domestic customers in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic and to reduce charges where possible. Deputy Nash said: “With many people now working from…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith TD, has called for emergency legislation to bring in a rent freeze and a temporary ban on evictions. Deputy Smith said: “The Minister for Housing needs to urgently put in place emergency provisions to protect renters in…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, has said the decision by Trinity College Dublin to ask students to leave college-owned accommodation is questionable. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The decision by Trinity College Dublin to give students less than 48 hours notice to leave…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has called on all UK owned retailers to allow their local management and staff in Ireland the flexibility to shut their doors in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Members of the Labour Parliamentary Party said: “Ireland and the UK are tackling…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyChairperson of Dublin City Council Housing SPC, Councillor Alison Gilliland, has called for supports to be put in place for renters in light of Covid-19 Councillor Gilliland said: “The Government must immediately put in place emergency rent supports for private renting tenants who have lost…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour group leader on Dublin City Council Cllr Dermot Lacey has called on Council management to defer the collection of commercial rates for the month of March and as long as the current COVID-19 crisis continues to support small business. Cllr Lacey said:“This is an…

Press Archives – Page 58 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith, has called for banks to temporarily increase their contactless payments limits. Deputy Smith said: “As more businesses are moving away from cash payments during Covid-19, banks should now consider increasing the limit on contactless cards from €30 to…