Motions

That Congress devises an alternative plan to the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland, as the present plan by Government is not delivering homes for the citizens of Ireland and is totally reliant on the private sector.

Conference commends the ongoing work of Congress and affiliates in protecting and promoting human rights and equality on the Island of Ireland and in building a culture of respect for human rights and equality in our workplaces and trade unions. Rights...

Having regard to the ever increasing rise in levels of racism in Irish society, the emerging number of organisations and individuals spreading hate speech, the increasing attacks on individuals because of their skin colour or nationality and the arson attacks...

Congress acknowledges the significant benefit of quality work for disabled people and recognises the valuable contribution that they make to the workplace. Equality legislation requires employers to make reasonable adjustments or accommodations to enable...

Conference recognises the huge progress in the Republic since the referendum on abortion in May 2018 and welcomes the solidarity shown North and South during the campaign. Conference notes that services and provision of abortion up to 12 weeks have been rolled...

Congress acknowledges the important service that foster carers play in providing a safe and stable environment for foster children in Ireland. While their role is recognised by the State in terms of fostering allowances, there are no associated leave...

That this Conference calls on the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to reverse the decision in 2015 to increase the waiting time to qualify for disability benefit from three days to six days. This measure was implemented during the...

This Congress notes with sadness that in September 2012, two young people returning from a music festival in England lost their lives when the coach they were travelling in crashed. The driver was also killed. The crash was caused by a tyre that was nearly 20...

In the campaign to build a better future for all, Congress recognises the fundamental importance of public services and, in that context, the centrality and transformative potential of a high-quality public education system informed by principles of justice...

1. This Conference recognises the enormous value of primary education in laying the foundations of learning, and the internationally-acknowledged high quality of the Irish primary education system. 2. However, Conference notes that the most recent comparative...