policy

Childcare Policy

Quality childcare remains unaffordable and inaccessible for many families. Fees are among the highest in the EU with many parents still shelling out the equivalent of a second mortgage. Others are forced to work part-time or rely on the goodwill of grandparents...

Arts Policy

Summary * Increase the arts budget for 2018 by €100 million. * Increase state funding of the arts to the European average of 0.6% * Fund access to arts participation in disadvantaged

Animal Welfare Policy

People Before Profit fight for animal rights and welfare and see this as an important part of the struggle to overturn the capitalist system, which is based on the abuse of nature, including animals, and the exploitation of human labour.

Access to Medicines & Vaccines

Ireland plays a central role in the operations of Big Pharma. Nine of the world’s largest pharmaceutical corporations operate here and seven of the world’s top-selling drugs are made here. Working people need a democratic, socialist model that would put people’s health and wellbeing before profit.