NEWS

We were promised a new health system where money follows the patient

We were promised a health system where money follows the patient but if the Government does nothing to sanction James Reilly, ‘stroke politics’ will be here to stay.Green Party Health Spokesperson Ois

24th September 2012

Teacher Unions should accept a deferral of increment payments

Teacher Unions should accept a deferral of increment payments New teachers are already at a disadvantage with 10% lower pay rates but that gap will now grow to 25% as their older colleagues will be the only ones to receive some €500 million in allowances, after the Government’s climb down yesterday. At the same time […]

19th September 2012

Hogan is pitting Councils against the people they represent

Hogan is pitting Councils against the people they represent. Local Authorities have no right to block payments of third level grants to students whose parents have failed to pay the charge. “The combination of the Anti Household Tax Campaign and Minister Hogan’s mishandling of the Household Charge has led to Local Authorities being punished and […]

19th September 2012

Refugee services keep children in institutionalised poverty

Green Party calls on the government to end state enforced child poverty.   Today’s report by the Irish Refugee Council clearly shows the hypocrisy of the Government in relation to promoting the welfare of children, claiming to be the champion of children’s welfare, while in reality failing to provide adequately for the welfare and development […]

18th September 2012

Community participation and decision making should be central to local government reform

Community participation and decision making should be central to local government reform

17th September 2012

School Run gridlock shows the lack of joined up thinking in our whole transport system

Return to School Roads chaos shows the need for urgent action to rebuild public transport, say Greens Friday, 7th September 2012:  A report published in 2011(1) showed the budget for school bus transport increased by 245% since 1997 but that the number of students taking the bus had fallen 20%. Some 125,000 now avail of the […]

11th September 2012

European Greens will support a better deal for Ireland

European Greens will support a better deal for Ireland

10th September 2012

Greens commit to Constitutional Convention

Green Party commits to help make the constitutional convention work    Green Party MLA Steven Agnew will represent the Green Party at the first meeting of the upcoming Constitutional Convention under the provisions to include parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly    Eamon Ryan said today “We look forward to making a positive contribution to […]

5th September 2012

Greens call on Teagasc to suspend outdoor trials of GM Potatoes

Green Party calls on Teagasc to suspend outdoor trials of GM Potatoes   Until the legal process is complete and the Government sets out what their policy is with regard to Genetically modified crops   Following confirmation from Teagasc yesterday that it had already commenced field trials of Genetically Modified (GM) potatoes at Oakpark in […]

31st August 2012

How will Government provide 30 megabit broadband for all by 2015?

Green Party questions the Government’s ability to deliver 30 megabit broadband to the whole country by 2015Green Party Communications Spokesperson Ossian Smyth commented on the key goal set out in the National Broadband Plan launched today.“The promise of 30 megabit internet for all is welcome but Minister Pat Rabitte does not seem to know which technology would be used to […]

30th August 2012