Party advocates cross-subsidised public rental model as an alternative to the scheme Cllr. Éilis Ryan The Workers' Party today (Tuesday July 19th) criticised “affordable rental” proposals contained in the government’s ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ housing strategy. Under the ‘Affordable Rental’ proposal, the government would establish a €10 million annual fund to deliver 2,000 “affordable rental” [...]
Cllr Éilis Ryan and May MacGiolla at the 2016 Bodenstown Commemoration Comrades, A few weeks ago, May MacGiolla mentioned to me that she thought this was her 81st year attending Bodenstown commemorations. Speaking to May, and indeed reading previous addresses given in Bodenstown, it was clear that it's unusual for a member who [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan Speaking during a meeting this afternoon between North Inner City public representatives and Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Workers’ Party Councillor Éilís Ryan proposed that a ‘Docklands tax’ be levied on large businesses in the Docklands and IFSC, with the revenue raised being ring-fenced to fund public investment in local jobs. “The [...]
Only public sector rental can reduce rents to affordable levels In an initial response today (Friday June 17th) to the publication of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness report, Workers’ Party Councillor Éilís Ryan said that the report ‘lacked ambition’ and expressed disappointment at the Committee’s failure to recommend an increased role for the [...]
The Workers' Party has welcomed the recent decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee which found that Ireland's criminalisation and prohibition of abortion violates this country’s human rights obligations. Cllr. Éilis Ryan Dublin Central Workers’ Party Councillor Éilis Ryan said, “this party applauds the courage of Amanda Mellet in taking her case [...]
Workers’ Party says inclusion of school-day faith formation in nominally multi-denominational schools is evidence of the need for a state-run, secular education system Cllr. Éilis Ryan Reacting to comments made by Minister for Education Richard Bruton that he favoured the expansion of ‘Community National Schools,’ Workers’ Party Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Dublin [...]
Workers’ Party motion would have seen large businesses forced to disclose wage structure information as part of economic impact assessment. Workers’ Party Councillor Éilis Ryan today (Tuesday May 31st) expressed disappointment at last night’s decision by Labour and Sinn Féin councillors to reject her proposal that major corporations submit an “Economic Impact Assessment” as part [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan Dublin Workers’ Party Councillor Éilis Ryan (North Inner City) has called for the Minister for Justice to mandate an immediate, emergency reversal of cutbacks to community development services in the Northeast Inner City, in the wake of the latest shooting in the area, at Avondale House on Tuesday morning. Cllr. [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers’ Party, Dublin North Inner City) has said that the government’s announcement that it was scrapping minimum recycling charges will make little difference to many households in areas such as the capital’s north inner city who already pay for recycling. Cllr. Ryan said: “The reality is that, [...]
Workers' Party Dublin City Councillor, Éilis Ryan, is calling on the newly established government to hold a referendum on the 8th Amendment to the constitution early in the lifetime of the present Dáil. Cllr. Éilis Ryan Cllr. Ryan said: “It is abundantly clear from numerous media polls that this is the wish of [...]
