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The Government must get ahead of the threats posed to employment by AI, according to Social Democrats enterprise spokesperson Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who sits on the Oireachtas AI Committee, said: “Today, the International Monetary Fund confirmed what we have suspected for some time now – that Artificial Intelligence is going to have a dramatic […]

The Minister for Enterprise must meet with the Oireachtas AI Committee to discuss what regulations are needed to prevent mass unemployment as a result of AI, according to Social Democrats enterprise spokesperson Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who sits on the Oireachtas AI Committee, said: “Meta has informed the Government that it plans to lay off […]

The Government is completely unprepared for the threats AI presents for employment in Ireland and must immediately develop a roadmap to face its challenges head-on, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who sits on the Oireachtas AI Committee, said: “We are facing a fundamental societal challenge from the labour displacement that Artificial […]

The findings of a new study on the minimum wage must inform Government employment policy and tip the balance in favour of low-paid workers, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on enterprise and employment, said: “It is very significant that a study from the Economic and Social […]

Amazon staff must be provided with assurances from the government that they will be adequately supported if faced with redundancy, according to Social Democrats enterprise spokesperson Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney said: “Reports that Amazon is to cut 16,000 jobs are extremely concerning for the 6,500 staff employed by the multinational company in Ireland. “Today, I […]

The Minister for Enterprise must recognise the threat artificial intelligence presents to employment and reinforce workers rights in the tech sector, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney, who sits on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence. Deputy Gibney said: “400 workers at Covalen, a business which provides services to Meta, have been put […]

Ireland must fight EU attempts to erode environmental and human rights protections after the European Parliament voted to exempt more companies from green reporting rules, according to the Social Democrats. Sinéad Gibney TD, the party’s enterprise spokesperson, said: “A majority of MEPs recently voted to rollback crucial human rights and environmental protections in favour of […]

A plan must be rapidly put in place to support up to 195 staff facing mandatory redundancy from their jobs at the Intel plant in Leixlip, according to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly, who represents the Kildare North constituency. Deputy Farrelly said: “Section 12 of the Protection of Employment Act 1977 provides that an employer […]

It’s outrageous that the government is willing to sacrifice an essential public health measure to keep the alcohol industry happy, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney said: “It is unacceptable that alcohol labelling has officially been put on the back burner – sacrificing public health measures in favour of appeasing the alcohol […]

Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney has called on the government to come clean on whether it plans to defer the introduction of mandatory alcohol warning labels, which are due to come into effect in May 2026. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on enterprise, said: “All the indications are that the government intends to […]