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Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy has asked the Taoiseach a number of questions regarding the review into the National Broadband Plan being undertaken by Mr Peter Smith. “I am determined to ask the relevant questions now before it’s too late or we risk finding ourselves back in another costly Tribunal or Inquiry.” Social Democrats TD […]

Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy has said that Minister Naughten’s vague and often contradictory explanations regarding his actions in the NBP tendering process are insufficient and raise even more questions. “The Minister, despite prolific spinning and semantics about his various dinner dates with David McCourt and family, has not defended his flagrant breach of his […]

“There is nothing in this Budget for hard-presser renters who are among the worst hit by the current housing crisis. Instead, landlords have received another tax break.” Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD has said housing measures in Budget 2019 are  failing hard-pressed renters while profiting landlords and private developers. Deputy Murphy said: There are […]

Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy has said that there is increasing evidence that the handling of the tender process for the National Broadband Plan contract has been below best governance standards. “We are dealing with one of the most important state contracts that will ever be awarded and any sniff of impropriety or bad governance […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD raises serious concern about the conduct of the Minister for Communications, Denis Naughten TD, during the National Broadband Plan bidding process. “The Minister can’t have been so politically naïve as to ignore the implications of the changes to the consortium advised to him during the New York dinner.” Social Democrats […]

The Social Democrats today unveiled the party’s Alternative Budget for 2019, an ambitious and fully-costed plan to help families live decent and affordable lives by driving down daily living costs and investing in public services. “Our Budget presents a vision for a fairer future where all people can live affordable lives without having to constantly […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD express her concerns the revelations that the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten met with the only remaining bidder for the National Broadband Plan. “Yet here we are again with the same Minister taking a private meeting with the head of a consortium containing some of the same personnel involved […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD has called on the government to come clean on the number of people who are homeless amid concerns about the re-categorisation of figures in the latest official statistics. “Cutting the official figures does nothing to help those people who are living in emergency accommodation that is either owned or […]

Social 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. “The roll-out of the National Broadband Plan is the next vital piece of communications infrastructure in this country and […]

The Social Democrats today announce their support for Michael D Higgins in the forthcoming presidential election, after a consultation process with party members through the National Council. “Michael D Higgins is a social democrat. He espouses a vision and values that match those of our party, the Social Democrats, and throughout his presidency has strongly […]