Governing Equally for Everyone
Sinn Féin's Programme for Government
Sinn Féin is proposing a range of radical measures in its detailed
programme for government in the Six Counties, a summary of which we
carry here. In line with Sinn Féin's insistence on openness, the party
will argue that all departments work in full transparency and
accountability. Sinn Féin wants to see a full Department of Equality
and an end to all unelected quangos, to be replaced by representative
and accountable bodies. The party wants to see a dedicated social
economy unit to promote community development, a women's emancipation
unit and a national reconciliation unit.
A major emphasis in the party's proposals is in strengthening
North/South cooperation and the all-Ireland dimensions of all
departments.
Sinn Féin Education Minister Martin McGuinness will work to abolish
the 11 plus, which, the party believes, is unfair to young children.
He also wants a reorganisation of second-level education on a
non-selective basis and to promote closer liaison between policy
makers across Ireland with a view to creating greater commonality
between the GCE A-Level/GNQV courses and the Leaving
Certificate/National Vocational Certificate.
Health and Social Services Minister Bairbre de Brún will be working to
resource existing hospitals to ensure optimum care standards and and
will be looking to upgrade hospital provision west of the Bann.
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