-We will fundamentally reform the role of SBCI by fully licencing it as a state enterprise bank similar to the former ICC. This fully fledged enterprise bank will be a permanent solution to the lending gap which exists in Irish banking and would lend to any company, regardless of sector or size, including farms, provided it can demonstrate its creditworthiness. -In addition we envisage SBCI will work with credit unions to help provide finance to SMEs.
sceptical towards state expenditure on education, for example in favour of study fees or private schools