Sinn Féin’s €1.1bn alternative health budget includes new 'sláintecard'

Sinn Féin’s €1.1bn alternative health budget includes new 'sláintecard'

Sinn Féin Health spokesman David Cullinane said it is “time to get real” about specific problems impacting patients through three critical approaches. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

Sinn Féin’s alternative health budget proposes a ‘sláintecard’ to bring together all discounts and packages so people know what they are entitled to receive.

The party is proposing €1.1 billion in new health measures for next year, including €657.7 million in current expenditure measures and an additional €461.6 million in capital or one-off spending.

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