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 initialLabour 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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