Labour Party

Sláintecare Transition Fund

€1 billion Sláintecare fund. Free GP care for under-18s. 30,000 new health staff over 5 years.

Costed: €1 billion initial

Labour proposes a €1 billion Sláintecare Transition Fund from the Apple tax windfall — dedicated funding to actually implement the plan every party voted for.

Policy Summary

Key commitments

  • €1 billion Sláintecare Transition Fund from Apple tax windfall
  • Ringfence USC as health contribution
  • Free GP care for children under 18 immediately
  • Expand health staff by 30,000 over five years

What's missing

No specific mental health budget target. No safe staffing legislation.

Source: Labour GE24 Manifesto; Irish Times manifesto comparison Nov 2024

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