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Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD today called for funds for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme to be replenished. “It has become obvious that the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme is not working effectively and that people are being put through an emotional rollercoaster trying to secure a home.” Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy has repeatedly […]

Today’s Supreme Court judgement as yet more recognition by the courts that parliamentary privilege is an important aspect of our system of democracy and one which is constitutionally protected. “The public interest must always be to the fore and that is what has underpinned everything I have done to date.” Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy has asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, if she will begin the process of making the Land Commission records available in the context of the Decade of Centenaries. “This vast trove of up to eight million individual records form an integral part of helping us […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy once again raised the issue of the Cervical Check 221+ group in the Dáil today. “In public both the Minister for Health and the Taoiseach have given commitments and indeed apologies to these women and their families but behind the scenes these people are fighting an ongoing battle to have […]

The Social Democrats today introduce a Dáil motion calling for a Government commitment that any National Broadband Plan roll-out will prioritise affordability for homes and businesses in rural Ireland. “We have to ensure that the process of awarding the contract is totally beyond reproach. There is no point in going ahead with a process if, […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD tonight welcomed the passage through the Oireachtas of the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018. “This is a hugely significant and very welcome journey towards State provision of safe and legal healthcare for women and girls in our country.” The Social Democrats tonight welcomed the passage through the […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD today accused the government of callous indifference to the threat of homelessness hanging over people and families in the private rental sector. “Renters really have their backs to the wall, with many struggling to keep roofs over their heads while living with the daily fear of unaffordable rent hikes […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD today called on Minister Heather Humphreys to publish the full report into the collapse of the trial of the former Anglo banker Seán Fitzpatrick. “I simply don’t buy the line that this important report can’t be published in full due to legal considerations. There is an overwhelming case for […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD has accused the government of repeatedly letting down consumers by failing to push through legislation to remove excessive charges and restrictions on gift vouchers in time for Christmas. “The Christmas gift voucher buying season is in full swing, yet people buying gift vouchers for friends and family have very […]

Catherine Murphy TD, co-leader of the Social Democrats has said she doesn’t understand why the Department of Communications bothered writing a set of rules for the National Broadband Plan if they could simply be broken repeatedly with supposedly no impact on the process. “Given that the report finds that the plan has not been compromised […]