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Gov approach to Brexit needs to be less wait-and-see and more strategic
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has reacted to the Government’s contingency plan for the UK leaving the EU on 29th March with no agreement. Deputy Howlin said: “The Government has at last published its Brexit contingency plan, 100 days before the UK could well…
Read more »Minister’s stunt hardly an example for motorists.
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Transport, Senator Kevin Humphreys has criticised the Minister for Transport following the RSA call for the Minister to remove the dangerously placed sleigh, branded with his name and face, on top of a car which was a clear road hazard. Commenting Senator Humphreys said: “It…
Read more »Legislation on CervicalCheck Tribunal must be New Year priority
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyReacting to the Minister for Health’s announcement that there will be a statutory tribunal into claims from CervicalCheck, Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said that legislation around this needs to be enacted as soon as possible in the new year. Deputy Kelly…
Read more »Pioneering reforms on precarious work will transform lives
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartySenator Ged Nash has said that the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018 which passed in the Dáil this evening will transform the lives and living standards of tens of thousands of workers on casual and low hours contracts. Sen. Nash said: “These new laws have…
Read more »Kinnegad should be granted a Secondary School
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Rural Affairs, Willie Penrose, T.D. has called on the Minster or Education grant funding for a second level school to serve Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath. Deputy Penrose said: ” Kinnegad is the third largest town in Westmeath and has a significant hinterland….
Read more »Harris must be clear about progress of all health capital projects
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that Minister Simon Harris must explain what is being cut out of the Health capital budget because of the Children’s Hospital overspend. Deputy Kelly said: “Minister Harris needs to come before the Health Committee or…
Read more »Education should focus on the needs of students, not big business
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Education Senator Aodhán Ó Riordan has criticised government education strategy which is too concerned with the will of corporate bodies. Commenting today Senator Ó Riordan said: “The recent decision to give corporations a say over €300 million in education spending is a…
Read more »Time for Harris and Donohoe to intervene to prevent industrial action
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said that the Ministers for Public Expenditure and Health need to urgently produce a road map for pay equality to prevent further staff shortages in our health services. This comes as nurses in the INMO have…
Read more »Taoiseach needs to produce Brexit legislation this week
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLeader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD responded to a report that the Taoiseach intends to pass 45 pieces of legislation next year in advance of Brexit. Deputy Howlin said: “I have been asking the Taoiseach for months to publish the details of all…
Read more »Scope is there to reform the Leaving Cert
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour Party Responding to a report by the ESRI on the Leaving Certificate curriculum, Labour Party Eduction spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said that there needs to be significant reforms to the Leaving Certificate to alleviate stress on young students. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The findings…
Read more »Tipping should be an honest and transparent transaction.
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyMayor of Galway, and Labour spokesperson for Tourism, Cllr. Niall McNelis has been supporting the ONE Galway “My Tip, My Reward” campaign. Significant numbers of workers in the food service industry do not receive the tips which customers leave for them, a practice which needs…
Read more »Children’s Hospital Budget out of control – Minister must take responsibility
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has slammed the Minister for Health for losing control of the construction budget of the National Children’s Hospital, and questioned the impact of this on other health capital projects. Deputy Kelly will be asking the Public Accounts Committee to…
Read more »Confidence and Supply documents should be released
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has called for the Fine Gael Government and Fianna Fáil to commit to releasing all the documentation prepared by public servants for use during recent talks to review and extend the confidence and supply agreement. Deputy Howlin said: “It…
Read more »Westmeath Student awarded Richard O’Carroll Empowerment Bursary
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party is delighted to announce that Emmanuella Jagha, of Westmeath, is the recipient of the 2018 Richard O’Carroll Empowerment Bursary which was first awarded in 2016 as part of the Labour Party’s centenary commemoration of the 1916 Rising. Emmanuella Jagha who completed her…
Read more »Less than half of promised social houses have been delivered.
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour’s Housing Spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan is calling on the Minister for Housing to explain why less than half of the social housing promised for 2018 has been delivered by the end of the 3rd quarter of 2018. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The Minister for Housing has to explain…
Read more »Half-Baked housing proposals from Minister Murphy
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill approved by Cabinet today is a weak attempt at solving the issues that are prevalent in the rental market. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “While there are positives in this Bill, it is…
Read more »Scouting Ireland revelations demand coordinated government response
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Sean Sherlock TD, has called for a coordinated response to the revelations of over 300 alleged victims of abuse within Scouting Ireland. Commenting today Deputy Sherlock said: “These figures released by Minister Zappone of over 300 alleged victims…
Read more »Government must hold firm on Brexit
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in response to the announcement by UK Prime Minister Theresa May to postpone Parliament’s vote on the Withdrawal Agreement, leader of the Labour Party called for Leo Varadkar and the Government to hold firm. Deputy Howlin said: “Months ago, I cautioned the Taoiseach that…
Read more »Time for Brexit Plan B
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in reaction to the latest developments in the UK, leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD said that the way is now open for a People’s Vote with the option to the remain in the EU. Deputy Howlin said: “It is becoming clearer…
Read more »Hard policy decisions needed to tackle climate change
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has said there needs to be hard policy decisions when it comes to climate change, not just empty promises from the Fine Gael government. This comes as the 2019 Climate Change Performance Index has found that Ireland is the…
Read more »Howlin to present Richard O’Carroll bursary award to Cork woman, Chrisdina O’Neill
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in advance of presenting the Richard O’Carroll Empowerment Bursary in Cork this evening, leader of the Labour Party spoke about Labour’s enduring commitment to education for all as the route to personal and community empowerment. Deputy Howlin said: “Labour has long been committed to…
Read more »Howlin welcomes continued solidarity for Ireland
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in relation to Brexit developments, after the Party of European Socialists meeting this weekend in Lisbon, leader of the Labour Party Brendan Howlin TD thanked European colleagues for their solidarity on the Irish backstop. Deputy Howlin said “Our democratic socialist and social democratic colleagues…
Read more »Labour Women opposed to religious ethos in National Maternity Hospital
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe Labour Women National Executive have declared their opposition to the National Maternity Hospital being run with a Catholic ethos, or under the influence of any religious order. Their members, along with members from across the Labour Party, and Labour Youth, will be joining…
Read more »Tax loopholes being made for vulture funds is a disgrace
Press Archives – Page 93 of 174 – The Labour PartyFinance spokesperson of the Labour Party, Joan Burton TD, speaking in response to revelations at yesterday’s Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, pointed out that Minister Pascal Donohoe’s failure as majority shareholder of Permanent TSB means over 6,000 distressed mortgages are being sold…
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