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Full estimates of Brexit job losses must be published
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to the estimate that 10,000 jobs could be lost in the tourism and hospitality industries, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, called on the government to publish their full estimates of all potential job losses across the economy, and to outline…
Read more »Burton backs Lagarde call for more EU economic stimulus
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD, has welcomed calls for EU governments to engage in more economic stimulus. The comments were made by Christine Lagarde at the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Deputy Burton said: “I welcome Christine Lagarde’s argument for the…
Read more »DCC should not foot bill for neglect of Iveagh Markets
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative for Dublin South Central, Cllr Rebecca Moynihan, has said that Dublin City Council should not have to foot the €13 million bill for essential structural repairs to the historic Iveagh Markets. Councillor Moynihan said: “Following a much-needed conservation report commissioned by Dublin…
Read more »Gov must publish report on Public Services Card
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to publish the report from the Data Protection Commissioner on the public services card, as legislators need to know the grounds for the appeal and the reasoning behind the DPC…
Read more »Radical steps required to protect Northern Ireland’s interests
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to the likelihood of a UK general election, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, called on parties in Northern Ireland to consider running joint Remain candidates who will commit to taking up their seats in Westminster. Deputy Howlin said: “It is…
Read more »Child homelessness figure highlights failure of Government policy
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the latest homelessness figures, Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD, said: “These latest figures make for grim reading and show that not only has the homelessness crisis not gone away, it is getting worse, and Government policy is failing to resolve it. “Since…
Read more »Independent Price Regulator needed for Beef Sector
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to the crisis in the beef industry and continued nationwide protests, Labour spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Willie Penrose TD called on Minister Creed to immediately convene crisis talks to resolve the issue, with a focus on establishing an independent price regulator….
Read more »HSE Capital Plan lacks credibility
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperon, Alan Kelly TD, has said the HSE Capital Plan lacks credibility. Deputy Kelly said: “The HSE Capital Plan for 2019 published today, nine months into the year, is a complete window dressing exercise. “Many of the projects listed in this plan…
Read more »Govt must take calls to tackle back to school costs seriously
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has reiterated Labour’s demand for a free books scheme as part of an overall package to relieve back to school costs on families. This comes as figures from the Saint Vincent de Paul show that they had…
Read more »Price stability means nothing to people with disabilities without waiver
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Seán Sherlock has dismissed the latest price monitoring group report as worthless as long as the Government continues to blame GDPR rather than support people with disabilities and incontinence issues with a bin waiver scheme as promised over 3 years ago. Deputy Sherlock…
Read more »Next steps in extending HPV vaccine must be examined
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has welcomed the extension of the HPV vaccine to boys and has said that Minister Harris must now examine the next steps in providing the HPV vaccine to those who did not have the opportunity to get the…
Read more »Harris needs to answer questions on Departmental treatment of patient advocate Lorriane Walsh
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has called for an explanation from the Minister for Health for the appalling treatment of patient advocate Lorraine Walsh, and said the Minister must also explain why he and his officials dragged their feet on the release of this…
Read more »Burning Amazon must be a priority for EU leaders
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to remarks by Brazil President Bolsonaro about fires in the Amazon, as well as scientific reports about the risks of the permanent loss of the Amazon jungle in Brazil due to deforestation undermining the rainforest’s ability to regenerate over time, the leader of the…
Read more »City Council must not grant permission for smaller co-living units
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Councillor for the South East Inner City, Kevin Donoghue has today submitted a motion to Dublin City Council opposing Co-Living units being delivered under the minimum 12m/sq established in the Fine Gael guidelines. The motion was submitted following reports at the weekend that…
Read more »Corbyn proposal is most realistic alternative to Operation Chaos
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to the report in the Sunday Times today on revelations from the UK Government ‘Yellowhammer’ report about the consequences of a no deal Brexit, Brendan Howlin said: “This confirms our worst fears for the impact of a no deal Brexit and shows the recklessness…
Read more »Corbyn initiative to prevent No Deal welcome
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has welcomed the Jeremy Corbyn initiative to prevent no deal Brexit at Westminster. The Labour Leader said: “This is the space we need to be moving into given the constitutional difficulties that face No Deal opponents in the UK….
Read more »McHugh’s comments on third level show a lack of vision
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has branded Minister Joe McHugh’s recent comments on access to third level as an insult. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Minister McHugh’s comments relating to students who face financial burdens are deeply disturbing and should be withdrawn. “Unfortunately, they…
Read more »Answers needed on government sabotage of key environment programme
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Alan Kelly has slammed the Government for its willingness to sabotage the environment with the cancellation of the Deep Retrofit Pilot programme with up to €20million investment in the scheme now set to be lost. Deputy Kelly who is vice-chair of the Public…
Read more »Labour launches plan to tackle back to school costs
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLaunching the Labour Party’s proposals on tackling back to school costs, Labour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said the Government aren’t doing enough to lower the costs associated with going back to school. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “We know that parents are under…
Read more »Independent Chair needed for Beef Talks without pre-conditions
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Agriculture Spokesperson Willie Penrose TD has called on the Minister to appoint an independent chair to facilitate talks between the Beef Plan movement and farmers representatives, with the processing sector who he said should agree to meet without pre-conditions. Deputy Penrose said: “The beef…
Read more »How many ways can one screening programme mess up?
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyCommenting on the news that Cervical Check have sent incorrect letters to 400 women, Labour Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD said: “How many ways can one screening programme completely mess up providing women with the right information? “Some of the 400 women were told that…
Read more »Colleges using student housing as a way to make quick cash
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said third-level institutions are taking advantage of the housing crisis. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Third-level institutions across the country are using the housing crisis as a way to make a quick buck. “The housing crisis we are…
Read more »Dept of Health & HSE still haven’t learned CervicalCheck lessons
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the MacCraith report into the CervicalCheck IT failure highlights the fractured relationship between the Department of Health and CervicalCheck patient advocates. Deputy Kelly said: “Today’s report by Professor MacCraith makes for interesting reading, especially the…
Read more »New approach to drugs destined to fail
Press Archives – Page 74 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said the Government’s three strikes and you’re out approach to personal use of drugs is destined to fail. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The Government had a once in a generation opportunity to radically change our approach to drugs…
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