Press Archive
Nash expresses concern at Ulster Bank Loan sales report
Fri Oct 16, 2020 - 10:58 am - Ged Nash TD Minister confirms plans to meet UIster Bank management Ged Nash TD has expressed his concerns over reports in today’s Irish Times that Cerberus Capital Management is considering making a bid for Uls...Urgency needed from NPHET on Social Bubbles
Fri Oct 16, 2020 - 10:13 am - Senator Rebecca Moynihan Guidelines needed by early next week.Social bubbles have been used successfully in other countries.LSE research shows important in reducing loneliness and improving mental health but also combatting s...Central Bank Report Shows need for Tailored Support for Households in Arrears
Thu Oct 15, 2020 - 06:03 pm - Ged Nash TD Household Credit Market report from Central Bank underlines need for additional “tailored supports” for mortgage-holders in arrears as payment breaks expire.Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (CC...Government Needs a Strategy to Save Christmas
Thu Oct 15, 2020 - 01:24 pm - The Labour Party The people need clarity and confidence for the remainder of the year, and a strategy is required to save Christmas, in order to give people hope.The 5-Level plan needs to be adhered to. Governme...Justice for undocumented migrants necessary given public health advice
Thu Oct 15, 2020 - 11:34 am - Senator Ivana Bacik Responding to a survey conducted by the Justice for the Undocumented campaign of the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI), Labour Seanad Group Leader and Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equalit...Support bubbles needed for those who live alone
Thu Oct 15, 2020 - 09:35 am - Senator Rebecca Moynihan Labour Senator Rebecca Moynihan has called on the Government and NPHET to consider allowing for support or social bubbles for those living alone or in single parent households.“The announcement by t...Fuel allowance payment down €49 versus last winter
Wed Oct 14, 2020 - 03:33 pm - Seán Sherlock TD Four extra weeks were paid in 2019/2020 season worth €98.Budget increase of €3.50 a week will apply for only 14 weeks from January, worth €49 in 2020//2021 fuel season.After the failure of the g...Enormous amounts borrowed in Budget 2021 to change very little
Wed Oct 14, 2020 - 01:55 pm - Alan Kelly TD Speech by Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly on Budget 2021.Yesterday was a historic occasion. It was the first time a Budget was announced outside of Leinster House, it was the largest Budget in the hist...Independent Review into Leaving Cert Calculated grades fiasco welcome
Wed Oct 14, 2020 - 11:30 am - Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD Inquiry must report before the end of the yearLabour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has welcomed the announcement by Education Minister Norma Foley that she will facilitate an independen...Pupil Teacher Ratio reduction must be passed onto DEIS Schools
Wed Oct 14, 2020 - 11:19 am - Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD DEIS schools cannot be allowed fall further behindIreland will have some of the largest class sizes in Europe even with the reductionThe Minister for Education needs to ensure that the pupil-teacher-r...Mother and Baby Homes Legislation too important to rush
Wed Oct 14, 2020 - 09:37 am - Senator Ivana Bacik Speaking before it is taken at second stage in the Seanad today, Labour Seanad Group Leader and Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Senator Ivana Bacik has outlined why her...Budget 2021 fails to address pay and conditions in the Defence Forces
Tue Oct 13, 2020 - 07:24 pm - Senator Mark Wall Increased capital investment welcomeBudget 2021 fails to address pay and conditions in the Defence Forces which is exacerbating the recruitment and retention crisis in the forces according to Labour D...Budget 2021 designed to dazzle - all style but little substance for workers
Tue Oct 13, 2020 - 05:24 pm - Senator Marie Sherlock Missed Opportunity to upskill and retrain workers during the pandemic Speaking in response to the government’s Budget 2021 announcement, Labour Party spokesperson on Employment Affa...Budget does not deal with any of the long-term structural issues in higher education
Tue Oct 13, 2020 - 05:19 pm - Senator Annie Hoey Nothing in this budget deals with precarious workBudget 2021 does not deal with any of the long-term structural issues in the higher education sector according to Labour Spokesperson on Further and Hi...Budget is a missed opportunity to transform Education in Ireland
Tue Oct 13, 2020 - 04:21 pm - Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD Budget 2021 is a missed opportunity to transform Education in Ireland according to Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.Speaking after the announcement of Budget 2021, Deputy Ó Ríord...