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Writing Peace: George J. Mitchell Collection

Social and economic development: submission from Sinn Féin

Wednesday, 04 February 1998

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This document, presented by Sinn Féin at the subcommittee on confidence building measures, discusses the Economic Problem in Northern Ireland. The party highlights that a significant portion of the population is subject to high unemployment, particularly among Catholics. In response, they propose that the Comprehensive Spending Review set by the British Government should address poverty issues by recognizing the difference in public spending between Northern Ireland (referred to as "Six Counties" in the document) and Britain. The document is also skeptical of the British's Targeting Social Needs initiatives, arguing that the economic and social problems in Northern Ireland are a direct consequence of Partition. Sinn Féin advocates for institutional reform, an end to discrimination against nationalists, and efficient distribution of peace dividends. They believe that building "a new, prosperous and dynamic thirty-two county Ireland" is the best way to deal with these issues.

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