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Airport Authority strategy on drones a necessary contingency.
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Transport Sen. Kevin Humphreys has described as ‘reckless’ the behavior of those involved in the ongoing incident at Dublin airport reportedly involving a drone being flown over the airfields. Senator Humphreys said: ” I am hopeful that the Dublin Airport Authority has…
Read more »Labour Backs Bill Ensuring Employees Rights to Customer Tips
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartySenator Ged Nash, alongside Labour colleagues, have backed a Seanad proposed Bill, ensuring employees are given the right to receive customer provided tips. Currently, workers have no express legal right to take home the tips intended for them. The National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee…
Read more »23% VAT hike on food supplements will endanger jobs – Howlin
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has again raised the issue of the sudden, and unfair, decision by the Revenue Commissioners to change from zero to 23% VAT on food supplements. The recent decision was not detailed in the last Budget and will have a…
Read more »Extending the HPV vaccine to women and men up to age of 45 is common sense
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour Party Responding to reports by the Lancet Oncology on eliminating Cervical Cancer, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the scope is there to extend the HPV vaccine to people up to the age of 45. Deputy Kelly said: “Late last year, the…
Read more »TASC report shows need to tackle low pay and give a right to collective bargaining
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyWelcoming the TASC report ‘The State We Are In: Inequality in Ireland today’, Labour spokesperson on Employment Affairs and Social Protection Ged Nash has called for a formal link between the national minimum wage and two thirds of median income, and a right to collective…
Read more »Taoiseach misleading Dáil on Health capital projects
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has accused the Taoiseach of misleading the Dáil on the impact of reallocating €100m of capital spending in 2019, for the National Children’s Hospital, and he said that €35m would fund a lot of work in the health sector that…
Read more »Trolley numbers unacceptable
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has described the numbers of people on trolleys in our emergency departments and wards as unacceptable. This comes as the INMO have confirmed that over 512 people are on trolleys today. Deputy Kelly said: “With the worst of…
Read more »Revelations show Fingal Council should not be Noise Regulator
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyResponding to the report in today’s Irish Times, Labour Fingal TD, Brendan Ryan called on Fianna Fáil to get off the fence and reverse the decision to make FCC the noise regulator for Dublin Airport. Deputy Ryan said; “It is deeply concerning that Fingal County…
Read more »Action needed on €4.3 Billion owed in outstanding tax payments
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton has said that a more detailed explanation is required from the Minister regarding the volume of €4.3bn in tax payments outstanding to Revenue as of 31 January 2019. A total of €969m is immediately available for collection and would make…
Read more »Minister Harris must make good on rogue crisis pregnancy regulation promise
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Government to regulate rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. Deputy Howlin said: “Through reports in today’s Times Ireland, we have learned that American anti-abortion groups plan to target Irish abortion providers and try to offer alternative…
Read more »Fine Gael urged to stop stonewalling CE Supervisors
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartySenator Ged Nash has called on the Fine Gael government to stop stonewalling Community Employment (CE) Scheme Supervisors and to engage in meaningful discussions on a pension scheme for those who run CE programmes. Labour’s Employment Affairs & Social Protection Spokesperson Nash said: “The spirit…
Read more »Investment in Kinnegad is very welcome
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Rural Development, Willie Penrose TD, has welcomed the announcement of €600,000 in Rural Regeneration and Development funding for Kinnegad. This funding will be used to develop a number of projects including a town park and other community facilities. Deputy Penrose said;“The announcement…
Read more »Government needs to listen to O.N.E on the needs of Veterans
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour General Election candidate Alan Mangan, has described as a ‘national shame’ the conditions facing veterans facing homelessness after years of service in the Defence Forces. Mr. Mangan said: “ It’s a source of national shame that veterans, who know better than most the power…
Read more »Fianna Fáil let down the people of Fingal by abstaining on Aircraft Noise Bill
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Dublin Fingal, Brendan Ryan has criticised Fianna Fáil for facilitating the passing of the Aircraft Noice (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018. Deputy Ryan said; “On Wednesday evening we came to discuss the critical stage of the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulations Bill…
Read more »Fianna Fáil let down the people of Fingal by abstaining on Aircraft Noise Bill.
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Dublin Fingal, Brendan Ryan has criticised Fianna Fáil for facilitating the passing of the Aircraft Noice (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018. Deputy Ryan said; “On Wednesday evening we came to discuss the critical stage of the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulations Bill…
Read more »Gov agree to meet ex-service people following questions from Howlin
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing questions in the Dáil from Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, the Minister for Defence, Paul Kehoe, has agreed to meet the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel. Deputy Howlin said: “Following my questions in the Dáil today about ONE’s campaign to highlight homelessness among…
Read more »Penrose raises issue of unfair employment situation within CE Schemes
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Rural and Community Affairs, Willie Penrose TD, has today raised in the Dáil, with the Minister Doherty the ongoing issue of unfair employment situation for Supervisors on Community Employment Schemes. This follows the recent decision of CE Supervisors to withdraw labour and engage in…
Read more »C&AG confirms to Kelly rules around civil servants on boards
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour Party At today’s meeting of the Public Accounts Committee the Comptroller and Auditor General confirmed to Labour Party Health spokesperson and Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly TD that civil servants are subject to circular 2010/12. Circular 2010/12 from the Department of…
Read more »FINE GAEL PERSIST IN RELYING ON PRIVATE SECTOR RATHER THAN BUILDING HOMES ON PUBLIC LAND
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan has criticised the FG/Independent Government for persisting in pouring more and more money into the pockets of private landlords rather than ramping up construction of social and affordable homes on publicly owned land. “The figures for housing delivery published…
Read more »Unfair Employment Situation for Community Employment Supervisors
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyBrendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Labour Party, today asked the Taoiseach about the unfair situation for Supervisors on Community Employment Schemes. These schemes are funded by the Department of Social Protection, yet are not subject to the Public Service Superannuation Act 2018, which means they are not…
Read more »More outsourcing of Lab work to be confirmed by Scally
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has said that after today’s Health Committee on CervicalCheck, that we need further confirmation on the outsourcing of lab work from Dr Gabriel Scally. Deputy Kelly’s comments come ahead of the publication of Dr Gabriel Scally’s second report…
Read more »Cosgrove selected to contest for Labour in Sligo Local Elections
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyOn Tuesday night in the Sligo SIPTU offices, Nessa Cosgrove was selected to contest the local elections in May for the Labour Party in the Sligo-Strandhill ward. The convention was attended by Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD. Addressing members of the Party at the…
Read more »Labour Youth Statement on SDLP Partnership with Fianna Fáil
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Youth have condemned the new partnership agreement between the SDLP and Fianna Fáil and called for a new Northern Ireland Labour Party to be formed. Speaking on the matter, Chair of Labour Youth Patrick Ahern said: “It is deeply disappointing to see the SDLP…
Read more »It is time to bring back Operation Freeflow
Press Archives – Page 88 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys has said that the report from Inrix today shows once again the urgent need for the reinstatement of Operation Freeflow. It is estimated that Dublin motorists spent an average of 246 hours in their cars in 2018. The reintroduction…
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