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Have a look at some of our key proposals below or view our fully costed Manifesto for Change here.
There is something fundamentally wrong when four years after this government came into office people have less money in their pockets. We will reduce the cost of childcare. We will stop the pension age increase to 67 and will return it to 65. We will take 1 million workers out of the USC. That’s real economic recovery, that’s money in people’s pockets and that’s what really counts.
We will stop the pension age increase to 67 and return it to 65.
We will take 1 million workers out of the USC by abolishing the USC on the first €30,000 you earn, saving workers up to €700 per year.
We will end the insurance rip off and immediately ban dual pricing.
We will reduce the cost of childcare by an average of €500 per child per month.
We will extend paid maternity leave to 52 weeks and increase maternity benefit by €50.
We will abolish the property tax saving families an average of €244 a year.
People should feel safe in their communities. We will crack down on crime. We will recruit the maximum number of Gardaí each year, so Garda numbers reach record levels – 16,000. This will mean thousands more Gardaí on the streets, patrolling in local communities. This will ensure faster response times and safer communities.
Record numbers is Gardaí
Maximum capacity of Templemore Training College to take in new recruits each year is 800. Current Garda number is 14,166 we would increase this number to 16,000.
We also propose recruiting 2,000 additional civilian staff to free up Gardaí from behind their desks. Cost.
Tougher sentences for drug related, organized crime
Create a sentencing council to ensure that sentences match the seriousness of the crime.
Speed up trials
More resources for DPP, Courts Service and CAB.
