Calls for mandatory scheme of vaccinations for school-going children to stem whooping cough, measles outbreaks The Workers' Party has issued a proposal calling for the introduction of a mandatory scheme of vaccination for all children who use shared childcare and education schemes, including créches, play facilities, and public and private schools. The call comes in [...]
The Workers’ Party have called on Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue to propose that the EU’s “tax haven blacklist” be expanded to include European countries, when he attends next Tuesday’s ECOFIN meeting of European finance Ministers, and not solely non-EU jurisdictions as is currently the case. The call comes in the wake of a [...]
Dublin City Councillor Éilis Ryan (Workers’ Party, North Inner City) has this morning (Friday, 3rd November) called for City Council CEO Owen Keegan to resign, in the wake of last night’s Prime Time Investigates documentary on standards in the private rental sector. Commenting on the situation, the Workers’ Party councillor said: “There is absolute clarity [...]
The Workers’ Party have stated that apartment build estimates released today (Tuesday) by the Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland (SCSI) are more than double the cost of the state building apartments on its own land. Reacting to the figures released by the SCSI, Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers’ Party), said: “It is astounding that, in [...]
The Workers’ Party have said that Minister for Education Richard Bruton’s proposal to encourage ‘homemakers’ to retrain as secondary school teachers wilfully ignores the obvious causes why young people might not choose teaching as a career. Speaking following the Minister’s comments today (Friday) at the annual conference of the National Association of Principals and Deputy [...]
The Workers’ Party have called on the government to introduce a mandatory public pension scheme, similar to recommendations made earlier this summer by the Citizens’ Assembly, in response to the Speaking on the matter, Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers’ Party, North Inner City Dublin) said: “The utter discrimination imposed on women both by 2012 pension changes, [...]
The Workers' Party has said that the government's budget projections prove its intention to continue cutting public service, even as the economy grows. Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers' Party, North Inner City) said: "The government's Fiscal Outlook, which it published yesterday with the budget, shows that government consumption - i.e. overall spending on public services - [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan The Workers' Party has criticised government plans to incentivise the development purpose-built "shared living" rental accommodation for young professionals, as announced today (Friday) by Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy. Responding to the announcement, Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers' Party, North Inner City) said: "It is offensive to suggest that young people should [...]
The Workers’ Party has slammed the government for risking even more costs to the state, by failing to adhere to a directive from the European Commission that it return state aid given to Apple in the form of tax advantages. Responding to news that the State has been referred to European Court of Justice (ECJ) [...]
The Workers’ Party reacted angrily today to proposals from government that NAMA begin lending to commercial developers. Responding to reports today (Tuesday), Cllr. Éilis Ryan of the Workers’ Party said: “European interest rates are so low, that the Housing Finance Agency is already in a position to lend to local authorities to build housing at [...]
