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Repealing the 8th Amendment is a workers’ rights issue
Thu Apr 19, 2018 - 03:36 pm - Senator Ged Nash Labour Party spokesperson on Employment and Workers’ Rights, Senator Ged Nash, has welcomed the Irish Congress of Trade Unions highlighting how important repealing the eighth amendment is for workin...State needs to speed up delivery of social housing
Thu Apr 19, 2018 - 11:23 am - Jan O'Sullivan TD Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the State needs to increase its social housing targets and not continue to rely so heavily on the private sector to provide social and aff...ESRI report confirms minimum wage hikes do not cost jobs
Wed Apr 18, 2018 - 01:47 pm - Senator Ged Nash Labour Party Employment and Social Affairs spokesperson, Senator Ged Nash, has welcomed the publication of ESRI research commissioned by the Low Pay Commission (LPC) which confirms that the 50 cent an...Flanagan agrees to Kelly Request for Departmental Trawl Regarding Co-operation with O'Higgins and O'Neill
Tue Apr 17, 2018 - 06:44 pm - Alan Kelly TD Questioning the Minister for Justice today in the Dáil, Labour TD Alan Kelly had asked if the Minister is satisfied that his Department provided full information to and co-operated fully with the Oâ€...Student Accommodation should be included in rent pressure zones
Tue Apr 17, 2018 - 03:17 pm - Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin Labour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin, has said that the Government should ensure that student accommodation should be included in rent pressure zones.Senator Ó RÃordái...Penrose pays tribute to the late singer Big Tom
Tue Apr 17, 2018 - 02:54 pm - Willie Penrose TD Labour TD Willie Penrose has paid tribute to the late singer Big Tom McBride who has died at the age of 81.Deputy Penrose said:“As someone who has always been very supportive of the Irish music indu...Moves to strengthen tenants' rights welcome but do they go far enough?
Tue Apr 17, 2018 - 10:38 am - Jan O'Sullivan TD Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan, has said reports of Government legislation to strengthen the rights of tenants are positive, but that the devil will be in the detail of the plans.Dep...Voices of those with disabilities must be heard in Repeal campaign
Mon Apr 16, 2018 - 02:30 pm - Kathleen Lynch Labour Party spokesperson on Disability, Kathleen Lynch, has welcomed Inclusion Ireland joining the Together for Yes civil society group to repeal the eighth amendment.Ms Lynch commented:“It is welc...Affordable homes urgently needed to help tackle housing crisis
Mon Apr 16, 2018 - 11:52 am - Jan O'Sullivan TD Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the Government cannot rely on the private sector to provide homes that are genuinely affordable for people on normal incomes.It comes as n...FF giving Government free pass on school building
Fri Apr 13, 2018 - 01:40 pm - Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin Commenting on today’s new schools announcement, Labour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin, said:“While welcoming today’s announcement of 42 new schools, some of which will ...Schools waiting for refurbishments shouldn't be pushed to the back of the queue
Fri Apr 13, 2018 - 11:39 am - Joan Burton TD Labour Finance spokesperson, Joan Burton TD, has called on the Minister for Education to explain whether plans for new schools will impact existing school refurbishment projects, and whether extra cap...Government accused of tolerating bogus self-employment fraud
Thu Apr 12, 2018 - 04:30 pm - Senator Ged Nash Labour Senator Ged Nash has accused the government of tolerating high levels of bogus self-employment which he says represents nothing but the perpetration of a mass fraud on the State. The Labour Par...Minister Bruton needs to rule out student loan schemes
Thu Apr 12, 2018 - 04:18 pm - Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin Labour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin, has said that the Minister for Education, Richard Bruton, needs to rule out student loan schemes.Senator Ó RÃordáin said:“The G...Playing pitches across the country in danger because of Bord Pleanála decision
Wed Apr 11, 2018 - 04:20 pm - Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin Labour Party representative for Dublin Bay North, Senator Aodhán Ó RÃordáin, has warned that An Bord Pleanála has put many playing pitches across the country in danger with their recent granting ...Banks must be compelled to engage with Mortgage to Rent Scheme
Wed Apr 11, 2018 - 12:57 pm - Joan Burton TD With Central Bank figures showing over 14,000 households in long term arrears and at risk of repossession, Labour spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton has said it is essential that banks engage pro-act...