{"id":2578,"date":"2023-10-04T14:21:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/?p=2578"},"modified":"2023-11-21T12:41:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T12:41:58","slug":"unlocking-the-future-social-democrats-launch-alternative-budget-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/unlocking-the-future-social-democrats-launch-alternative-budget-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking the Future: Social Democrats launch Alternative Budget 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Housing, children and climate take centre stage<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Social-Democrats-Alternative-Budget-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read the full Alternative Budget here<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Social-Democrats-Alternative-Budget-2024.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AlternativeBudgetCover2023_sm-353x500.jpg\" alt=\"Unlocking the Future - Social Democrats Alternative Budget 2023\" width=\"124\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AlternativeBudgetCover2023_sm-353x500.jpg 353w, https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AlternativeBudgetCover2023_sm-282x400.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AlternativeBudgetCover2023_sm.jpg 589w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 124px) 100vw, 124px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHousing, children and climate action are the main focus of the Social Democrats\u2019 Alternative Budget, \u2018Unlocking the Future\u2019, which is published today.<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s key priorities for 2024 include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deliver 10,000 affordable homes next year \u2013 a near doubling of the Government&#8217;s current target &#8211; and increase the renters\u2019 tax credit to cover one month\u2019s rent.<\/li>\n<li>Increase paid leave for parents to 12 months, with an increase in the rate of Maternity, Adoptive, Paternity and Parents\u2019 Benefit to \u20ac350 per week from the current rate of \u20ac262.<\/li>\n<li>Begin to abolish child poverty by creating a new \u2018Deis-plus\u2019 programme for pre-school, primary and secondary schools in the most disadvantaged areas; and increase targeted payments to vulnerable children by 30 per cent.<\/li>\n<li>Spend a large portion of the surplus on a \u20ac5 billion climate transformation fund \u2013 setting up a new semi-State company to invest in off-shore wind and more than double the grants for solar energy.<\/li>\n<li>Increase core social welfare payments by \u20ac25 per week and introduce an additional weekly Cost of Disability payment of \u20ac30.<\/li>\n<li>Tackle low incomes by increasing the Minimum Wage by \u20ac2 to \u20ac13.30.<\/li>\n<li>Pay parity for staff in Community and Voluntary organisations to help address the recruitment crisis in healthcare and disability services.<\/li>\n<li>Introduce a \u20ac1 off-peak fare to incentivise public transport use at off-peak times while investing to increase capacity across bus, Luas, Dart and rail services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking at the launch, <strong>Housing Spokesperson Cian O\u2019Callaghan said<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe housing disaster is the single biggest issue we face as a society. It is causing devastation across the country. We need an additional \u20ac1.2 billion investment in the provision of affordable homes &#8211; a near doubling of the current inadequate Government target &#8211; to\u00a0 ensure the locked-out generation can afford a home to rent or buy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must also do something about extortionate housing costs. Rents are now in the stratosphere and the renters\u2019 tax credit must also be increased so that it puts one month\u2019s rent back in renters\u2019 pockets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children and Climate Spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore said<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to radically transform supports for families. We want to increase paid parents\u2019 leave so it covers the first 12 months of a child\u2019s life. We also want to increase the rates of maternity, paternity and parents\u2019 benefit to \u20ac350 from its current rate of \u20ac262.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a baby, as well as being a very joyous time, is hugely expensive. We also know that more than 50 per cent of fathers don\u2019t take the two weeks paternity leave they are entitled to currently \u2013 and we can assume that cost is a major factor in that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to do something that helps new parents take time to spend with their families when a baby is born. We believe this measure can do that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildcare costs must also come down and we are proposing a further 30 per cent cut \u2013 to cap average fees at \u20ac250 \u2013 and a separate \u20ac100 million capital investment to begin the roll-out of a not-for-profit public model of childcare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe budgetary surplus gives us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a big investment in renewable energy. We are proposing the establishment of a \u20ac5 billion Climate Transformation Fund that includes setting up a new semi-State company to invest in off-shore wind, and a doubling of grants for solar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are running out of time to meet our climate targets and make essential investments in clean energy. Now is the time for the State to invest in renewables \u2013 to cut energy costs for families, improve our energy security and get a long-term and recurring financial return for the people of this State from its natural resources. As it stands, private companies are reaping most of those rewards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finance Spokesperson R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall said<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisability services across the country are fragmented and threadbare. There has been almost no recognition from this Government of the additional costs of having a disability \u2013 which can be up to \u20ac11,000 per year. The Social Democrats would introduce a \u20ac30 per week \u2018Cost of Disability\u2019 payment, paid in addition to core welfare rates, which we would also increase by \u20ac25 per week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe provision of essential services \u2013 like assessments of need and therapies for children \u2013 are similarly deficient. As a matter of urgency, we would introduce pay parity for workers in the community and voluntary sector before they embark on an indefinite strike which will cause further chaos in service provision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe eradication of child poverty is also a key priority. Persistent poverty is not just an enabler of negative outcomes, it causes them. It has a disastrous impact on every aspect of life &#8211; emotional development; educational attainment; mental health; physical wellbeing; career opportunities; and income in later life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only does poverty have a huge human cost \u2013 in scarred and damaged lives \u2013 it also has an enormous financial cost for the State, estimated to be as much as \u20ac20 billion per year. We can, and we must, eradicate child poverty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our budget, we propose measures that would make a real difference. We would introduce a Deis-plus programme for pre-school, primary and secondary schools in the most disadvantaged areas and increase targeted payments to vulnerable children by 30 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLow incomes that are impossible to survive on given the extremely high cost of living in Ireland, are also a huge concern. We would increase the minimum wage by \u20ac2 to \u20ac13.30 per hour and introduce a living wage within the next two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo help families with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, we are also proposing cash payments of up to \u20ac600 per household for energy costs; a series of one-off payments for those on fixed incomes like pensioners, one-parent families and carers; and a significant 45 per cent increase in the fuel allowance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>NOTE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Social-Democrats-Alternative-Budget-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read the full Alternative Budget here<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>October 4, 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Housing, children and climate take centre stage Read the full Alternative Budget here Housing, children and climate action are the main focus of the Social Democrats\u2019 Alternative Budget, \u2018Unlocking the Future\u2019, which is published today. 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