Sinn Fein 2020 Election Manifesto

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Let's have a look at what has been promised by Sinn Fein if they get into government.
What is realistic and what is pie in the sky?
What promises will they drop in order to form a coalition?

Starting with their estimated costings for some items on their manifesto:

1. Return the retirement age to 65. Cost - €368 million per year.
2. End third level fees - €243 million.
3. Abolish the Property Tax, saving families an average of €244 a year. Cost - €485 million per annum.
4. Reduce the cost of childcare by €500 per child per month. Cost - €500 million per annum.
5. Abolish the USC on the first €30,000 earned, saving workers up to €700 per annum. Cost - €1.2bn per annum.
6. Increase Garda numbers to 16,000. Cost - €142 million.
7. End the recruitment ban, hiring 2,500 more nurses and midwives and 1,000 more doctors and consultants. Cost - €358million per annum.
8. Open 1,500 more beds. Cost - €480 million in annual current expenditure and €1bn for capital.
9. Deliver 12 million additional home help hours over the term of the government to clear the waiting list. Cost - €59 million per annum for additional hours.
10. Recruit 2,000 additional civilian staff freeing up Gardaí from desk duties. Cost - €80 million.
11. Build 100,000 homes over 5 years. This will include council housing and affordable homes for renters and first time buyers. Cost - €6.5 billion.

Lots of outgoing costs in the manifesto; will the incoming increased taxes pay for these promises?

Also, within their first year of government, Sinn Fein would hold a referendum to enshrine the right to housing in the Constitution.
Is this realistic e.g. anyone who arrives on our shores will have a constitutional right to housing?

Sinn Fein did really well in the election and it reflects the change that the people want. They now must be held accountable for the promises that they made.

Geuze

They plan 22bn in extra spending over five years.

They plan a 1.4bn tax increase.

Am I missing something?

Ken.

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