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Free contraception and half price transport for young people in Budget 2022

Oct 12, 2021 08:43 By Shannonside News
Free contraception and half price transport for young people in Budget 2022
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The Budget will be announced at lunchtime in the Dail.

Half-price public transport for young people, free contraception and a hike in the fuel allowance are among some of the measures to be announced in today's budget.

The 1.5 billion euro in additional spending will be largely aimed at addressing the rising cost of living.

Among the last measures agreed yesterday was a 5 euro a week rise in the fuel allowance, effective from midnight tonight.

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That's in a bid to offset fuel costs - which will also rise at midnight due to a 7.50 a tonne increase in carbon tax.

The point at which people pay the higher rate of income tax will rise by €1,500 - worth about €8 a week.

Minister Eamon Ryan has secured a 25 million euro fund to give half price public transport to students and anyone aged between 19 and 23.

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Pensions and most social welfare rates will rise by 5 euro a week - with a full Christmas bonus to be paid.

A 100m euro package from Minister Catherine Martin for the tourism sector will include a pilot universal basic income scheme for artists.

Roscommon carers representative Bernie Dowling Is hoping the government will deliver a rise in the income disregard for carers applying for the government allowance

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She says there has been no move on the issue in the last decade which is very disappointing :

A loan guarantee scheme for financial institutions who lend to fund home retrofits forms part of a 350m euro climate package.

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The Department of Justice has secured funding for 800 new gardai and 400 garda civilian staff in 2022.

Budget 2022 must properly invest in early years education according to a local childcare provider.

Longford Women's Link CEO Tara Farrell says the pandemic has proved the vital importance of the early years sector and its effect on the economy and workforce.

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The Help to Buy Scheme is being extended by a year, while the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme is being extended until the first Q of 2022.

The Department of Health budget is set to see a decrease in Covid funding, while new spending will see a scheme to provide free contraception to young women:

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