A €9 monthly transport ticket among Labour's budget proposals

Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash: “I think what’s required now is radical interventions.'

A €9 monthly public transport ticket, phased increases in social welfare, and an emergency fund to restore derelict houses are among measures sought by Labour as part of its alternative budget.

The party is proposing to increase overall Government spending by €9.2bn, with the bulk of that coming from an overall budget package worth €6.9bn. The additional €2.3bn is for proposed additional capital spending for projects outside the current National Development Plan.