Social Democrats Dublin Bay North Councillor Cian O’Callaghan today called for a national remediation fund for residents and homeowners affected by fire safety, construction and other structural problems in Celtic Tiger-era apartment developments in Dublin. “The Minister for Housing says he sympathises with the people affected by structural defects in apartments built during the recent […]
Read moreSocial 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 […]
Read moreSocial 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 […]
Read moreSocial Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today called on the Minister for Health to intervene to compel the HSE to release smear slides to women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy so they can be independently reviewed. “I heard recently the disturbing phrase: Small businesses can’t afford to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, while big business […]
Read moreSocial Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD said the government must now take stock of all options for the National Children’s Hospital following today’s offer by building contractor BAM. “Instead of doubling down on a succession of bad decisions, it’s time for the government to produce full costings on all options for the Children’s Hospital including […]
Read moreSocial Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today called on the Taoiseach to correct the Dáil record relating to the actions and duties of the senior civil servant on the board of the National Children’s Hospital. “Now either the official did what he was supposed to do and alerted the Minister or he didn’t. If he […]
Read moreSocial Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today called on the Minister for Health to intervene to compel the HSE to release smear slides to women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy so they can be independently reviewed. “On this issue in particular but in so many other areas, it is clear that the Minister for Health […]
Read moreThe Social Democrats today called on the government to stand firm on the need for a legally binding agreement to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland. “This is about protecting the peace process, honouring the Good Friday Agreement and safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of people on both sides of the border. […]
Read moreSocial Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today branded the Social Welfare claim assessment process as a “shambles”. “The numbers speak for themselves, there is something very wrong with a system where so many cases are refused on application, then approved on appeal.” Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today branded the Social Welfare claim assessment […]
Read moreThe Government’s Residential Tenancies Bill, currently being debated in the Dáil, contains welcome provisions to support people and families renting, but it still falls short of the protections that are necessary to provide certainty and security for renters. “The Social Democrats coined the phrase ‘Locked-Out Generation’ back in 2016 to highlight the issues facing the […]
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