10 key points from Labour's GE2020 manifesto
The Labour Party has promised to build 80,000 social and affordable homes over a five year period. This will require a €16 billion investment, which it says will come from the Rainy Day Fund, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, the European Investment Bank and NAMA.
Meanwhile Labour is promising better healthcare coverage for citizens young and old - with free GP care for under 18s, and increased funding for home help and respite care.As well as guaranteeing the right to join a trade union, Labour wants to tackle bogus self-employment in the so-called 'gig economy' while introducing additional protections for casual workers.
However it will cut the VAT rate on food supplements, from 13.5% to 9%, while adjusting motor vehicle taxes to make lower emission vehicles more attractive. The party will give additional supports to students seeking to learn European languages, while also allowing more flexibility around the start of the school day.
Meanwhile the party will seek to support farms transitioning towards more environmental practices, as part of its broader support of the trade union campaign for a 'Just Transition' to a low-carbon economy. This will include creating more opportunities for people to stay in Gaeltacht areas, while also establishing urban Gaeltachtaí.
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