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Candidates should not have to disclose home addresses
Government votes against enabling key protection for election candidates Labour leader Ivana Bacik has said it is a retrograde step for Government to vote down Labour amendments which sought to introduce protections for election …
Thalidomide Survivors in Ireland deserve a State Apology
Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on the Irish government to act following the recent state apology extended to Thalidomide survivors in Australia. Deputy Bacik said: “There is a pressing need for a similar act of contrition …
Statement from Labour leader Ivana Bacik
Across the country, we are all lost for words this evening. Nothing can convey in strong enough terms how much we all - across communities - are sending strength and hope for a full recovery to those who have been attacked, to their …
Triple Lock must be protected
Labour Party Leader, Deputy Ivana Bacik, expressed concern in response to the recent announcement that Government plans to end the Triple Lock. Deputy Bacik said, "Government has no mandate for making any changes to the Triple Lock and …
Delayed tenant purchase rights panacea will not protect vulnerable renters
Reacting to the leaked draft of the Government’s legislative panacea plan to protect renters, Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik said the delayed measure will not help the majority of renters. Deputy Bacik said: “This …
Vacant home tax exemptions must be revisited
Government still have no vacancy database Local authorities must have greater CPO powers Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has said the vacant home tax is an ineffective policy measure. Government must revisit the vacant …
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