Nov 21, 2018
11 “Whilst the report hasn’t been made available publicly, the leaks from Government to the media suggest that this report will find that a Minister wining and dining with a bidder for a major state contract, on a number of occasions, is not cause for concern.”... 
Nov 18, 2018
20 “The country is facing enormous challenges due to the chronic under-funding of essential public services and infrastructure that benefit everyone.” The Social Democrats today challenged Fine Gael to spell out how it would tackle under-funding in essential... 
Nov 18, 2018
00 “It’s vital that all women who have undergone the same test are contacted immediately and provided with clear and accurate information about where they stand.” Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today called on the Minister for Health to direct the... 
Nov 16, 2018
00 “The Department of Education itself says reduced timetables should be used only in exceptional circumstances and never as a behavioural management tool.” Social Democrats Spokeswoman for Children, Councillor Jennifer Whitmore, has backed calls for schools to... Nov 15, 2018
00 “Seven women have now come forward to me to tell me that they are waiting inordinate amounts of time for access to their slides. This jars completely with what the HSE told the Public Accounts Committee last week.” Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy... 
Nov 14, 2018
31 “This step in reaching an agreement is very welcome progress. However, it would be naïve to ignore the political realities facing the deal in the current political environment of the UK.” The Social Democrats have tonight welcomed the progress on Brexit but... 
