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Extending HPV vaccine to boys is common sense
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly has welcomed the recommendation by HIQA to extend the HPV vaccine to boys. Deputy Kelly said: “The decision by HIQA to extend the HPV vaccine to boys is most welcome. Providing the HPV vaccine will protect boys and…
Read more »Government should stop delaying progress on Climate Action legislation
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator, Ivana Bacik, has called on Fine Gael and the Independent Alliance to stop delaying the progression of pieces of legislation put forward by opposition parties designed to compact climate change. Senator Bacik will be joining climate change activists tomorrow outside Leinster House tomorrow,…
Read more »Minister Flanagan should implement the recommendations of the Murry Report.
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Justice, Sean Sherlock TD, has called on Minister Flanagan to act swiftly and implement the recommendations of the Murry Report. Commenting today Deputy Sherlock said: “The High Court’s decision in the Graham Dwyer case this morning was all too predictable. Neither the…
Read more »Ministers are playing lip service to Climate Change.
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Climate Action, Sean Sherlock TD is responding to the Annual Transition Statements in the Dáil. Deputy Sherlock raised the lack of urgency that seems to be the hallmark of this government’s approach to Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Sherlock…
Read more »We must prepare to give UK more time on Withdrawal Agreement
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking in response to the developments this week in the UK, Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD spoke about the need for Ireland and the EU to prepare to give the UK more time to complete their internal deliberations on the Withdrawal Agreement….
Read more »Conscientious objection does not equate to an abandonment of patients
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Joan Burton, speaking in Dail Éireann on the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018, has argued that while conscientious objection is a right which must be recognised, so too is conscientious support. Deputy Burton argued that allowing for conscientious objection should…
Read more »LABOUR COUNCILLORS CALL FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL HOUSING ON SHANKILL SITE
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Councillors Deirdre Kingston, Denis O Callaghan, and Carrie Smyth have called on the Council to advance the social housing element of the Shanganagh Urban Village Scheme on Council owned lands at Shanganagh, Shankill. The Scheme, which was agreed to by all Councillors, sets out…
Read more »Minister for Health should give women certainty on Pembro
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Health Minister to ensure that Pembro is available to all Cervical Cancer patients who are eligible to take the drug as soon as possible. Deputy Kelly said: “Firstly I want to congratulate Vicky Phelan, Aine…
Read more »We need real action on tenants rights
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing Jan O’Sullivan TD, has reiterated her call for a rent register to be introduced, following the publication of the Threshold Annual Report, 2018 Speaking today Deputy O’Sullivan; “Areas covered by the Rent Pressure Zones are seeing rent increases well above the…
Read more »Statement from Seán Sherlock TD on the Annual Transition Statement 2018
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD Seán Sherlock has reacted to the Government’s Annual Transition Statement: “The annual transition statement is disconcerting in how it depicts a lot of positive action without stating clearly how far this country is of course in tackling climate change. We are going in…
Read more »No jobs on a dead planet
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyClimate Action Committee Member Seán Sherlock TD has called on the Government to engage with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on the essential need for a Just Transition to tackle climate change impacts on workers. “I welcome Congress giving evidence this evening to the…
Read more »Cork Commuters deserve addition December services.
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Cork Seán Sherlock has called on Irish Rail to expand sessional late night services to commuter routes in Cork for the Christmas season. Commenting today Deputy Sherlock said: “At this time of year, Irish Rail offer additional late night services over…
Read more »Treatment of staff and students by Grafton College a disgrace
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on the government to fast-track the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Bill, in light of the overnight closure of yet another English language college. Commenting today Senator Humphreys said: “100 international students and twenty-five members of staff at…
Read more »Labour Youth elect new Chairperson and Executive Committee
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyIreland’s fastest growing youth movement, Labour Youth has this weekend elected a new Chairperson, Patrick Ahern, following a successful three day conference in County Wexford. Speaking after being elected at the Labour Youth conference Patrick Ahern commented: “I’m delighted to have been elected Chairperson of…
Read more »Disability support must be integrated into all public housing – Lynch
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Disability and general election candidate for Cork North Central, Kathleen Lynch has called on Minister Eoghan Murphy to ensure that all public housing built by this government be completely disability accessible. Commenting today, Mrs. Lynch said: “Today marks the 26th International Day…
Read more »Pembro needs to be made available ASAP
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said the drug Pembro needs to be available to Cervical Cancer patients sooner rather than later. Deputy Kelly said: “I welcome moves by Health Minister Simon Harris to put measures in place to extend the drug…
Read more »The Dublin Fire Brigade provides crucial ambulance services.
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD today spoke in the Dáil about the importance of maintaining the Dublin Fire Brigade’s ambulance service. Deputy Howlin said: “In June of this year, the Dáil passed a motion on the Dublin Fire Brigade. We recognised that the Dublin…
Read more »Minister must act to avoid industrial chaos in education
Labour Spokesperson on Education Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Minister for Education to act now to avoid industrial chaos follwing the ASTI rejection of the propsed pay deal. Comenting Senator O’Ríordáin said: “I am calling on the Minister to proactively re-engage with the unions to find a new deal for teachers. “Two…
Read more »HOMELESS NUMBERS UP AGAIN DESPITE MANY NOT COUNTED
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on Minister Murphy to take action now to “stop the horror of homelessness that so many families and individuals dread.” Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Latest homelessness figures show there are now 9724 people in emergency accommodation, up…
Read more »Government continues to fail on climate change
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has described as a ‘complete failure” the government’s strategy to reduce carbon emissions. Commenting today Senator Humphreys said: “The Minister has admitted that we are 99% short of our emissions targets set for 2020. This was admitted while announcing seven programmes…
Read more »Labour Bill should be adopted by the Government.
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Seanad Leader, Ivana Bacik, has welcomed the cross-party support received for the Labour Party’s Bill designed to close the gender pay gap. Commenting today Senator Bacik said: “I was delighted to see such broad political support for the Labour Party’s Gender Pay Gap Bill…
Read more »If Gov were serious about closing Gender Pay Gap they’d accept Labour Bill
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour Party Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Government to use the Labour Party legislation to implement gender pay gap reporting. This comes as the Labour group in the Dáil progresses legislation from the Seanad to introduce gender pay gap reporting for…
Read more »HIV testing should be free and readily available
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the government to take action on raising awareness of HIV testing and treatment. Deputy Howlin said: “The rise in rates of HIV diagnosis in recent years is very worrying. Diagnosed cases have seen a steady increase…
Read more »OPW spending on Papal Visit needs to be fully detailed
Press Archives – Page 94 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Heritage and Culture has called on the Chairman of the Oireachtas Finance Committee to invite the OPW before the committee to provide clarification on spending regarding the Papal Visit. Commenting today Deputy Burton said; “The Oireachtas Finance committee have received supplementary estimates…
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