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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 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 […]

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 […]

Social 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 […]

Social 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 […]

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has welcomed tonight’s suspension of further strike action by nurses after the intervention of the Labour Court “It is very regrettable that this issue had to come down to the wire before the government as the nurses’ employer engaged constructively with union representatives.” Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD […]

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. “On this issue in particular but in so many other areas, it is clear that the Minister for Health […]

Social Democrats Spokesperson for Children, Councillor Jennifer Whitmore today called for new public health guidelines for children playing computer games and a review of how some ‘loot boxes’ and in-game purchases target children. “Parents need to be better equipped to engage with their children about their online habits, and clear public health guidelines for the […]