National News
Here you can find some of the major issues I’ve been working on in national politics.
Workers’ rights cannot be the price paid for flexibility
Labour Bill would address the power imbalance between workers and app platforms. Brings our employment code up to date and stamps out bogus self-employment. Allows access to information about the algorithms that decide their pay and …
Basic Income Scheme for the arts welcome but time is of the essence
Speaking in response to the announcement of the National Economic Recovery Plan, Labour Party Arts Spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock said: “We welcome the confirmation from Minister Catherine Martin that Government will fund a basic …
Ivory tower thinking from government on PUP cuts
Government has no answer for how families will pay their bills with lower payment while workers forced to wait for sector to recover. Responding to the expected government announcement on the planned cuts to the PUP, Labour Employment …
Extraordinary foot dragging by insurance companies on premium reduction cuts
Minister Fleming needs to enact legislation to prevent companies profiting from state supports by reducing business interruption payouts Speaking after a public hearing of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure …
Vacant Home Tax tool in the armoury to tackle housing crisis
Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has urged the Government to consider a Vacant Home Tax to bring empty housing stock into use for those who need it. People are rightly outraged at the degree to which the Government is …
Workers’ rights cannot be the price paid for flexibility
Labour Bill would give platform workers in the gig economy access to rights and protections. Brings our employment code up to date and stamps out bogus self-employment. Allows access to information about the algorithms that decide their …
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