Motions

Conference notes that, although the island of Ireland is in a more favourable position than most European countries, demographic change will bring significant challenges. An ageing population will increase the share of GDP required to fund pensions, healthcare...

One of the great success stories of modern times is that we are all living longer. This is great news for us all as the whole community will benefit enormously from the many contributions that older people make to our communities. It is vital to stress this...

Conference re-affirms its long standing opposition to privatisation of key public utilities and public services such as health and education. Specifically, it calls upon the incoming Executive Council to campaign for a constitutional amendment to ensure that...

That this Conference views the recent government moves to privatise both Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann, as a betrayal of the employees and the Irish public. Privatising 10% of Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann routes would severely damage the companies ability to...

Congress calls on all public representatives in the next general election to address inequalities in health and access to healthcare by ensuring a Health in All Polices Approach, by putting mental health on a par with physical health and by focus on universal...

This conference, noting: six years of unparalleled cutbacks, both in terms of financial and human resources, imposed upon the public health service; the resulting contraction of essential health services, as a result, causing hardship and upset to ordinary...

That this Conference demands. That the Government repeals all aspects of the FEMPI legislation, and. That any future attempt by the government to impose unilateral changes to the pay and working conditions of public sector workers be vigorously opposed and...

Congress notes that Article 25 of the UN Declaration of Universal Human Rights, 1948 states that Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical...

Conference: calls on all political parties and candidates to commit to proper funding of primary education in the term of the next government in order to reduce class size, support schools of all sizes, tackle the effects of disadvantage through education and...

According to the EU, European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs) are a new approach to EU research and innovation. They purport to be challenge-driven, focusing on societal benefits and a rapid modernisation of the associated sectors and markets. In reality they...