{"id":803,"date":"2019-09-06T09:19:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T08:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/public-services-and-living-standards-must-be-protected-against-brexit-threat\/"},"modified":"2019-09-06T09:19:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T08:19:46","slug":"public-services-and-living-standards-must-be-protected-against-brexit-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/public-services-and-living-standards-must-be-protected-against-brexit-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Public services and living standards must be protected against Brexit threat"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Social Democrats today called on the government to prioritise the protection of public services and living standards against Brexit.<\/p>\n

The call\u00a0was made ahead of the party\u2019s annual Think-In in Dublin, which is exploring ways to tackle living costs, increase capacity in public transport and ensure better work-life balance.<\/p>\n

Party co-leaders R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD and Catherine Murphy TD said:<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Brexit to the ongoing climate emergency, the country is facing huge challenges. In the context of the increased uncertainty over Brexit, a priority for Government must be to protect jobs and also to safeguard public services.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWe cannot have a repeat of what happened in the last major shock to the economy \u2013 the financial crisis \u2013 where there were severe cut-backs which resulted in a significant drop in living standards. That means there should be no question of cutbacks in key areas of health, education and housing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn respect of the serious threat to jobs, the Government should target the agri-food industry especially in terms of the potential for import replacements. They should also be planning a major retrofit programme which has the potential to create significant numbers of long-term sustainable replacement jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ahead of the new D\u00e1il term, the party is today setting out its priorities for substantially increased investment in public transport to reduce inequalities, tackle climate change and help build sustainable communities. The theme of the event is Planning for a Fairer and Sustainable Future For All.<\/em><\/p>\n

Deputies Shortall and Murphy added:<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanning for a fairer and sustainable future has to be centre stage politically. And while the challenges posed by Brexit are huge, we can\u2019t afford to lose focus on the twin challenge of climate change and our response to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government must go back to the drawing board and rework the National Development Plan to take account of the Climate Emergency declared by the D\u00e1il as well as the impact of huge overspends in other areas including the National Children\u2019s Hospital and the National Broadband Plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cRadical choices have to be made on prioritising investment. Failure to do so will consign ourselves and future generations to a poorer quality of life. We need to break the cycle where cars dominate, with long times spent commuting; where building houses are prioritised above building communities; where communities don\u2019t have decent amenities and facilities \u2013 including schools, health services, leisure facilities and public infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout a drastic revision of the National Development Plan, we are consigning ourselves and future generations to vast expenditure in fines and on mitigating measures to just to stand still, while our climate, public services and living standards deteriorate.\u201d<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/p>\n

6th September 2019<\/p>\n

Think In Agenda<\/a><\/p>\n

Presentation by Prof James Wickham: Car dependency and social inequality: Towards sustainable and egalitarian urban mobility<\/a><\/p>\n

Presentation by Dr Sarah Miller, Chief Executive of the Rediscovery Centre, on the Circular Economy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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