Commitment

Provide free public transport for under-18s

What this means

  • The Social Democrats promised to make all public transport free for everyone under the age of 18 in Ireland.[source]
  • This commitment was set out in the party's general election manifesto, published on 19 November 2024.[source]
  • The policy falls under the transport area and is aimed at reducing travel costs for young people and their families.[source]
  • As of the manifesto date, this remains a promise only. No delivery date was specified, and no action has been recorded yet.[source]
  • Tracking whether this promise is acted on matters for accountability, as it would affect public spending and transport planning across Ireland.[source]

Direct impact (1)

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Aidan FarrellyOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Cian O'CallaghanOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Eoin HayesOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Gary GannonOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Holly CairnsOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Jen CumminsOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Jennifer WhitmoreOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Liam QuaideOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Pádraig RiceOfficeholder
  • owned by party → party member2-hop via social-democrats
    Rory HearneOfficeholder

Summary derived from the records cited above. Read the methodology to understand how this is generated.

Relationship map

One-hop relationships derived from the entity records. Click any node to follow the link.

Status

Promised

The Social Democrats committed to providing free public transport for everyone under the age of 18.

Attribution & links

Origin
Manifesto
Policy area
Transport
Owning party
Social Democrats
Responsible body
Responsible officeholder
Linked mandate
First stated
2024-11-19
Last reviewed
2026-05-21

Evidence & sources

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Evidence

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