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People cannot afford to pay for this Government’s haphazard handling of the cost-of-living crisis, according to Social Democrats finance spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan said: “Figures released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show there is no end in sight to the skyrocketing cost-of-living crisis. “Prices have risen a further 3.6 per cent in […]

The cost of childcare in Dublin has become so extortionate for families that it amounts to the cost of a second mortgage, according to Social Democrats Dublin Central byelection candidate Daniel Ennis. Councillor Ennis said: “Before the last general election, Tánaiste Simon Harris promised to publish a plan for reducing childcare costs to €200 per […]

Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice has called on the Minister for Health to introduce a rolling replacement programme for radiation therapy machines. Deputy Rice, who is the party’s health spokesperson, said: “At today’s Health Committee, we heard from the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Society of Radiation Oncology about the indisputable need for a […]

Dar le Teachta Dála de chuid na nDaonlathaithe Sóisialta, Jennifer Whitmore, agus iarrthóir an pháirtí san fhothoghchán i nGaillimh Thiar, Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich, caithfidh an tÚdarás Rialála Limistéir Mhuirí (MARA) soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an bpróiseas le cearta traidisiúnta bainte feamainne a dhaingniú sula ndeonófar aon cheadúnais tráchtála eile. Ag labhairt di i ndiaidh don […]

The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) must clarify the process of securing traditional seaweed harvesting rights before any further commercial licences are granted, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore and the party’s Galway West by-election candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Speaking after the issue of traditional seaweed harvesting rights was raised at today’s Oireachtas Fisheries […]

It is madness that the Government refuses to adopt solar energy on a large scale to protect consumers from price shocks in the energy market, according to Social Democrats energy spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore said: “Wholesale energy prices are up 19% in just a month as war raged in the Middle East, yet the […]

The Taoiseach does not believe that Tusla should be subject to an independent review as he believes it will paralyse the organisation, according to Social Democrats children spokesperson Aidan Farrelly. Deputy Farrelly said: “The volume of social workers in Tusla who have gotten in touch and expressed their concern about recently undertaken reforms is a […]

For too long, sexual health services have been treated as little more than an afterthought by the State, according to Social Democrats health spokesperson Pádraig Rice. Deputy Rice, who is the Chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee, said: “A new Sexual Health Strategy was published last year, three years after the previous one expired, but […]

The Government is putting AirBnB ahead of renters as short term rental legislation is delayed, according to Social Democrats housing spokesperson Rory Hearne and Galway West byelection candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Deputy Hearne said: “It’s been a year since Enterprise Minister Peter Burke secured Cabinet approval to publish the General Scheme of the new Short […]

Ní mór don Rialtas tuilleadh infheistíochta a dhéanamh i seirbhísí agus i mbonneagar más mian linn go mairfidh na pobail oileánda agus go n-éireoidh leo, dar le hiarrthóir na nDaonlathaithe Sóisialta san fhothoghchán i nGaillimh Thiar, Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Bhí an méid sin le rá ag Míde agus í ar cuairt ar Oileáin Árann ag […]