USC, health & housing at centre of Sinn Féin manifesto

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Sinn Féin has pledged to abolish the Universal Social Charge on income under €30,000, open 1,500 beds and hire thousands of nurses and midwives in health and build the largest social housing programme in the history of the State if in government.

The party's election manifesto also says that Sinn Féin can deliver all its promises while also returning a surplus.

In its manifesto Sinn Féin pledges to build 100,000 council homes over five years, at a cost of €6.5 billion. On health, the party plans to hire 2,500 more nurses and midwives and 1,000 more doctors and consultants. It says this will cost €358m.Sinn Féin has also pledged to increase Garda numbers to 16,000, and will recruit 2,000 extra civilian staff to release more Gardai onto frontline duties.

The party says it will reduce the cost of childcare by €500 per child per month and will invest €9.6m to up-skill workers in the early childhood sector to degree level.

 

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No property or carbon tax....No USC for first €30,000 sounds good....

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