The party's election manifesto also says that Sinn Féin can deliver all its promises while also returning a surplus.
In its manifesto Sinn Féin pledges to build 100,000 council homes over five years, at a cost of €6.5 billion. On health, the party plans to hire 2,500 more nurses and midwives and 1,000 more doctors and consultants. It says this will cost €358m.Sinn Féin has also pledged to increase Garda numbers to 16,000, and will recruit 2,000 extra civilian staff to release more Gardai onto frontline duties.
The party says it will reduce the cost of childcare by €500 per child per month and will invest €9.6m to up-skill workers in the early childhood sector to degree level.
No property or carbon tax....No USC for first €30,000 sounds good....