In this General Election you have a clear choice. A Sinn Féin led Government that is on the side of ordinary people, or a Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil led Government that sides with the wealthy and privileged, and continues to waste your taxpayer money every day.

Sinn Féin is ready to lead Government and deliver for workers and families, for communities, and for Ireland.

On November 29th make your vote count. Vótáil Sinn Féin.

San Olltoghchán seo tá rogha shoiléir agat. Rialtas faoi cheannas Sinn Féin a sheasann leis an ghnáthdhuine, nó Rialtas faoi cheannas Fine Gael agus Fianna Fáil a sheasann le lucht an rachmais agus na pribhléide, agus a leanann ag cur do chuid airgid cáníocóra amú gach uile lá.

Tá Sinn Féin réidh le Rialtas a stiúradh agus gníomhú ar son oibrithe agus teaghlaigh, ar son pobail, agus ar son na hÉireann.

Ar an 29ú Samhain cuir do vóta chun tairbhe. Vótáil Sinn Féin.

Introduction

The Choice for Change

In this General Election, you have a clear choice. A choice between the disappointments and failures of the past or a future of hope and change with a government that cares about you and has the detailed plans to deliver for you, your family, your community and for Ireland.

This election is an opportunity to elect a government that acts in the interest of ordinary people. That builds homes. That transforms health services. That delivers affordable childcare. That gives young people the opportunity to build their future here in Ireland.

For workers, we would strengthen workers’ rights; abolish the USC for those on the average wage; deliver the right to retire on a state pension at the age of 65; increase the minimum wage; and commence the largest house building programme in the history of the state. We would put an end to the waste of taxpayers’ money.

For families, we would enable parents to care for their babies in the first year of life if that is their preference; deliver €10 a day childcare; end the means test for the Carer’s Allowance and bring homeownership back within reach of working people.

For young people, we would make housing affordable to rent and to buy; revolutionise youth mental health for those aged under 25 and abolish student fees.

For communities, we would ensure access to GP services and dental services; increase the capacity of health services to tackle waiting lists and the A&E crisis; invest €1bn of the Apple Tax money into working class communities that bore the brunt of austerity; commence the largest Garda recruitment drive in the history of the state and support rural communities, including securing the future of the family farm.

For Ireland, we would deliver a plan to achieve a United Ireland; be the strongest government that there has been to support the Irish language and Gaeltacht communities; protect our neutrality; ensure we play a positive role in peace and conflict resolution across the globe, including as a leading voice to end the genocide against the Palestinian People. We would manage our borders better and more fairly through the creation of an Immigration Management Agency, and we would stand up for Irish interests in the European Union.

For our planet, we would ensure that Ireland meets our climate targets in a way that is 
fair including targeting the carbon output of the wealthy; establishing a nature restoration fund; establishing a new €2.5bn Renewable Energy Investment Fund and overhauling the national retrofit programme so that every ordinary household can afford to access retrofitting.

Every election is a choice. But, in this election you will have a real opportunity, for the first time in the history of the state, after more than 100 years, to vote for real change. For new people with new ideas. For clear plans. For a team that is ready to deliver from day one.

Réamhrá

An rogha chun athrú a bhaint amach

Tá rogha shoiléir agat san olltoghchán seo – rogha idir díomá agus cliseadh na laethanta atá thart, agus todhchaí gheal dóchais faoi cheannas rialtais a bhfuil suim aige ionat agus a bhfuil na pleananna mionsonraithe leagtha amach aige chun an fód a sheasamh duit féin, do do theaghlach, do do phobal agus d’Éirinn.

Is deis é an toghchán seo rialtas a thoghadh a ghníomhóidh ar son leas na ngnáthdhaoine, a thógfaidh tithe, a athróidh seirbhísí sláinte, a chuirfidh cúram páistí ar phraghas réasúnta ar fáil, agus a thabharfaidh deis do dhaoine óga na tíre seo saol maith a bheith acu in Éirinn.

D’oibrithe, neartóidh muid cearta oibrithe; cuirfidh muid deireadh leis an MSU dóibh siúd atá ar an meánphá; soláthróidh muid an ceart chun dul ar scor ar phinsean stáit ag aois 65; méadóidh muid an t-íosphá; agus cuirfidh muid tús leis an gclár tógála tithe is mó i stair an stáit. Cuirfidh muid deireadh le cur amú airgead na gcáiníocóirí.

Do theaghlaigh, tabharfaidh muid deis do thuismitheoirí aire a thabhairt dá bpáistí sa chéad bhliain den saol más é sin a rogha; cuirfidh muid cúram páistí €10 in aghaidh an lae ar fáil; cuirfidh muid deireadh leis an tástáil acmhainne do Liúntas do Chúramóirí agus cinnteoidh muid go mbeidh daoine atá ag obair in ann a bheith ina n-úinéirí tí.

Do dhaoine óga, cuirfidh muid tithíocht inacmhainne ar fáil le glacadh ar cíos agus le ceannach; athróidh muid meabhairshláinte na n-óg as éadan dóibh siúd atá faoi 25 bliain d’aois agus cuirfidh muid deireadh le táillí mac léinn.

Do phobail, cinnteoidh muid fáil ar sheirbhísí dochtúirí teaghlaigh agus ar sheirbhísí fiaclóireachta; méadóidh muid cumas na seirbhísí sláinte chun dul i ngleic le liostaí feithimh agus le géarchéim T&É; infheisteoidh muid €1 bhilliún d’airgead Cánach Apple i bpobail aicme oibre atá thíos le ganntanas airgid; cuirfidh muid tús leis an bhfeachtas earcaíochta is mó de chuid an Gharda Síochána i stair an stáit agus tacóidh muid le pobail tuaithe, lena n-áirítear todhchaí na feirme teaghlaigh a chinntiú.

D’Éirinn, beidh muid ag brú pleananna chun cinn d’Éire Aontaithe a bhaint amach; beidh muid ar an rialtas is láidre le tacú le pobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta riamh; cosnóidh muid ár neodracht; cinnteoidh muid go mbeidh ról dearfach againn i síocháin agus réiteach coimhlinte ar fud an domhain, lena n-áirítear mar ghuth ceannasach chun deireadh a chur leis an gcinedhíothú i gcoinne mhuintir na Palaistíne. Déanfaidh muid ár dteorainn a bhainistiú ar bhealach níos fearr agus níos cothroime trí Ghníomhaireacht Bainistíochta Inimirce a chruthú agus seasfaidh muid le leasanna na hÉireann san Aontas Eorpach.

Don domhan, cinnteoidh muid go gcomhlíonfaidh Éire spriocanna aeráide ar bhealach atá cothrom, lena n-áirítear díriú ar aschur carbóin lucht an rachmais; ciste athchóirithe dúlra a bhunú; ciste nua infheistíochta fuinnimh in-athnuaite dar luach €2.5 billiún a bhunú agus an clár náisiúnta iarfheistithe a athchóiriú ionas go mbeidh sé d’acmhainn ag gach gnáth-theaghlach teacht a bheith acu ar iarfheistiú.

Rogha a bhíonn i ngach toghchán. Sa toghchán seo, áfach, beidh deis cheart agat, den chéad uair i stair an stáit tar éis breis is céad bliain, vóta a chaitheamh ar son fíorathruithe. Do dhaoine nua a bhfuil smaointe nua acu, do phleananna soiléire, agus d’fhoireann atá réidh chun an fód a sheasamh ón gcéad lá.

Mary Lou McDonald TD
Uachtarán Shinn Féin