Sinn Féin has proposed giving children in Ireland 130 euro a year to spend on sports and arts activities.
The Activity Card proposal would see young people aged between four and 18 given a credit of €130 on registered sporting organisations.
It is based on a similar model implemented in Iceland in 2007, with the aim of reducing substance abuse among young people.
The party pointed out that the number of Icelandic teenagers aged 15 and 16 who smoked daily fell from 23 per cent to less than 1 per cent over 20 years, and the number who said they were drunk in the past 30 days fell from 42 per cent to 6 per cent.
The party said the proposal would cost 127 million a year and would help families who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
It is proposing creating a digital platform where parents would log on and register their children for the Activity Card using their PPS number, proof of identity and address.
This website would list the sporting and cultural clubs and…
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