{"id":5308,"date":"2024-10-02T14:40:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T14:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seancrowe.ie\/home\/?p=5308"},"modified":"2024-10-02T14:40:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T14:40:22","slug":"budget-2025-record-spend-with-little-to-show-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/seancrowe.ie\/home\/budget-2025-record-spend-with-little-to-show-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget 2025 \u2018Record spend with little to show for it\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"Sinn F\u00e9in TD for Dublin South West Se\u00e1n Crowe has described Budget 2025 as a \u201cmissed opportunity to affect change in people\u2019s lives\u201d, criticising the government for failing to use a massive budget surplus to invest in radical reform in health and housing and public services.<br \/><br \/>Teachta Crowe said:<br \/><br \/>\u201cBudget 2025 is more proof that we have a government that is out of ideas and out of time. They have thrown a record amount of money around, but have no plan or vision about how to fix the real problems that are plaguing ordinary workers and families. <br \/><br \/>\u201cDespite having a \u20ac24 billion budget surplus, they\u2019ve not allocated a single cent more on housing. That surplus could have wiped out the housing crisis in the hands of a government who had the appetite for change. If your facing homelessness, this budget won\u2019t help. If you\u2019re on SDCC housing list, you will still have wait 14 years for a three bed house and longer still if you are single.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThis Budget was a last attempt at a giveaway budget before an election and this government couldn\u2019t even manage that properly. <br \/><br \/>\u201cOrdinary workers, families and communities are rightly asking if this budget will address the housing crisis, will it fix the health service, will it tackle the cost of living in a meaningful way or will it deliver fundamental change to our childcare system.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe answer to all of those questions is a flat no. This budget fails on housing, fails on health, fails on childcare, and fails carers and people with disabilities.<br \/><br \/>\u201cIn contrast, Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s alternative budget set out a real alternative for our people.  <br \/><br \/>\u201cWe outlined how we would make housing affordable, delivering 300,000 public and private homes over five years &#8211; homes that are secure and affordable.<br \/><br \/>\u201cWe set out how we would fundamentally change our childcare system by introducing childcare at \u20ac10 a day per child, which would be a gamechanger for families. <br \/><br \/>\u201cCrucially, our alternative budget was an action plan to tackle the cost of living, one that gives workers and families a break and puts money back into people\u2019s pockets. It was a plan that could bring hope and greater opportunity to quality life changing services.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe choice is now clear in the upcoming general election. A vote for Fianna F\u00e1il is a vote for child homelessness. A vote for Fine Gael is a vote for cancelled hospital appointments and long waits. Only Sinn F\u00e9in have the plan and the vision to enact radical reforms and provide the public services that the people are crying out for.\u201d <br \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sinn F\u00e9in TD for Dublin South West Se\u00e1n Crowe has described Budget 2025 as a \u201cmissed opportunity to affect change in people\u2019s lives\u201d, criticising the government for failing to use a massive budget surplus to invest in radical reform in health and housing and public services. 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