Donegal Sinn Féin has launched its jobs plan which demonstrates that, with political will, the government can deliver 156,000 additional jobs.
Sinn Féin TD Padraig Mac Lochlainn was joined by party colleagues, Marie Therese Gallagher, Jack Murray, Gerry McMonagle and Grainne Mhic Geidigh for the launch in Gallagher’s Hotel, Letterkenny.
Deputy McLochlainn said that the plan has been fully costed and provides a socially responsible way to reduce the deficit and create and retain jobs.
“In the last four years Ireland has shed more jobs than any other western state per capita since the Great Depression”.
“Sinn Féin has identified €13billion which can be used to create jobs, increase productivity and improve competiveness. This money would be sourced from the European Investment Bank, incentivised investment from the private pension sector and the National Pension Reserve Fund.
“Investment on this scale would retain 15,000 jobs and create about 156,000 jobs.
“In Donegal we would create jobs by proceeding with the A5 Dublin-Derry dual carriageway which would greatly improve the Northwest’s appeal to foreign investors. We would also invest in new schools and primary care centres.
“Donegal would also benefit from a new emphasis on agri-food and seafood sectors as well as sustainable tourism.
“As an opposition party we will be pushing the government to adopt these proposals to reverse the spiraling unemployment and emigration that has plagued this county for years.”
The plan can be viewed at http://www.sinnfein.ie/files/2012/SF-Jobs-Doc-web.pdf
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