Greens want education cuts revoked, reduction in TD numbers [IrishTimes]
- Published: 01 October 2009
A REVERSAL of recent education cuts, a reduction in the number of TDs, major changes in the electoral system and a commitment to a single-tier universal health system are among the key demands of the Green Party in the review of the programme for government.
Among the other priority measures being sought by the Greens are a new third rate of income tax, the abolition of the PRSI ceiling, the integration of the income levies with the tax rates and a clampdown on tax exiles.
An animal welfare Bill that would ban hare coursing, stag hunting, fur farming and the importation of wild animals to be used in circuses is another objective.
The Greens are also insisting that basic social welfare entitlements and overseas development aid should not be cut in the forthcoming budget. They also want a massive shift of emphasis from investment in road building to public transport initiatives in the Government's capital programme.
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