DELAY IN SUMMER ECONOMIC STATEMENT UNACCEPTABLE
28 June 2017
Last week I highlighted the unacceptability of further delay of the publication of the Summer Economic Statement. This will further undermine efforts to reform the budgetary process and ensure proper parliamentary scrutiny. In particular it will delay the work of the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight. Deputy Burton said: “We had been reassured that the Summer Economic … Continue reading Delay in Summer Economic Statement Unacceptable
GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO GET ITS ACT TOGETHER ON THE BAPTISM BARRIER
28 June 2017
A year on since the Government and Fianna Fáil sent Labour’s Bill to amend the Equal Status Act to allow local children attend local schools regardless of their religion, for public consultation, Labour spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton TD, has called on the Government to take real action on the baptism barrier by getting its … Continue reading Government needs to get its act together on the Baptism Barrier
ANN LOUISE GILLIGAN RIP
15 June 2017
We mourn with Katherine Zappone the loss of her beautiful wife & life partner Ann Louise Gilligan. Social justice campaigner & lovely person Ann Louise was a champion for equal opportunity in Education during her time in St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra and for the wider Equality agenda in her work with An Cosán and in … Continue reading ANN LOUISE GILLIGAN RIP
LEO NEEDS TO INVIGORATE A TIRED AND BECALMED ADMINISTRATION
14 June 2017
On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Dublin West I want to express my congratulations and good wishes to Leo’s family – his parents Miriam and Ashock and his partner Matt. This is a very proud day for their family and a great achievement The new Taoiseach and I have the … Continue reading Leo needs to invigorate a tired and becalmed administration
HSE MUST URGENTLY ENGAGE WITH ADAPT CLIENTS & STAFF
14 June 2017
I have been liaising with staff and the community and have met Minister Catherine Byrne directly to discuss the urgency of the situation. The project was set to be restructured but staff were informed last month that the board of management had decided to wind down ADAPT and they were to be made redundant on … Continue reading HSE MUST URGENTLY ENGAGE WITH ADAPT CLIENTS & STAFF
PROTECTING THE LIFFEY VALLEY AND ST CATHERINE’S
31 May 2017
Yesterday I raised with Transport Minister the dangers of a road proposal that would impact negatively on the Lucan Demesne and St Catherine’s Park Deputy Joan Burton: St. Catherine’s Park, also known as Lucan Demesne, is a very beautiful regional park created in the Liffey valley. It serves three counties. Fingal is the largest part … Continue reading PROTECTING THE LIFFEY VALLEY AND ST CATHERINE’S
BREXIT PREPARATIONS
30 May 2017
As part of Ireland’s preparations for Brexit I questioned the Taoiseach about the recently appointed National Economic and Social Council, (NESC) Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet committee on Brexit has met since June 2016. [23018/17] The Taoiseach: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on Brexit … Continue reading BREXIT PREPARATIONS
FUTURE OF OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ENFORCEMENT
30 May 2017
This week on spoke in the Dail about the performance of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement after catastrophic collapse of the trail of the former CEO of Anglo Irish Bank Sean Fitzpatrick: “This is a low blow to citizens in the country, especially to people who lost their jobs, businesses or … Continue reading FUTURE OF OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ENFORCEMENT
GOVERNMENT MUST RESPECT DAIL VOTE TO DELAY AIB SALE
19 May 2017
The Labour Party is insistent that yesterday’s vote in the Dail still stands regarding the delaying of selling any stake in the AIB until it is agreed what infrastructure projects should be invested in from the proceeds of the sale. Party leader Brendan Howlin said last night: “The sequence of events today in relation to … Continue reading GOVERNMENT MUST RESPECT DAIL VOTE TO DELAY AIB SALE
AIB SALE MUST NOW BE POSTPONED
18 May 2017
Today in the Dail a Labour Party motion to postpone the sale of AIB shares until the funds raised can be used to invest in vital State infrastructure, has been passed in the Dáil this afternoon. The planned use of the proceeds from the sale of AIB to pay down debt would reduce our debt levels by … Continue reading AIB SALE MUST NOW BE POSTPONED