{"id":1480,"date":"2021-02-27T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/social-democratic-policies-lie-at-the-heart-of-solutions-to-covid-19-crisis\/"},"modified":"2021-02-27T11:00:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T11:00:32","slug":"social-democratic-policies-lie-at-the-heart-of-solutions-to-covid-19-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/social-democratic-policies-lie-at-the-heart-of-solutions-to-covid-19-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Social democratic policies lie at the heart of solutions to Covid-19 crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking today at the Social Democrats\u2019 online National Conference, Gary Gannon TD said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis weekend marks the first anniversary since the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed. Over the past 12 months, our daily news and our personal lives have become entirely dominated by the virus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile all of us are looking forward to the day when we can travel, hug, see our family and friends and grieve together\u00a0for those who are no longer with us, for our party the objective of merely \u2018going back to normal\u2019 is not an option. We must build something better. As we stated in our alternative budget 2021, it will not be enough to weather the storm and then return to the Ireland that was.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pandemic made visible many aspects of our society that we should never be allowed to unsee. Overnight, waste collectors, cleaners, healthcare workers and retail staff became indispensable to the fabric of our society \u2013 but they have\u00a0<em>always\u00a0<\/em>been indispensable. The value of work and payment for work became untangled and it has not gone unnoticed that those we pay the least in our society are those who have mattered most during this crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Gannon said that when it came to solutions to the crisis, the answers lay in social democracy, including:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A single healthcare system based on need and\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0the ability to pay was introduced.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A social welfare system which could afford a person a standard of living with dignity and comfort was introduced.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Security of tenure meant many families and individuals were able to stay in their homes during the crisis, which should always be the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Early childhood education and care system effectively became State funded through the direct payment of wages of childcare providers. This is a hopeful first step to recognising early childhood education and care as a public rather than private good.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Gannon added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese policies should not just be lifeboats in a crisis. They should be the hull of our ships and the wind in our sails after Covid-19. They have been recognised and implemented as methods to help us navigate our way through this crisis and need to be equally recognised for what will come when this pandemic is behind us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 27, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking today at the Social Democrats\u2019 online National Conference, Gary Gannon TD said: \u201cThis weekend marks the first anniversary since the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed. 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