And in a further zero tolerance approach for serious offences, the party proposes to arm all gardai with facial recognition technology and the rollout nationwide of body cameras

The party launched its childcare policy on Wednesday morning and stated that it would create another 30,000 places in childcare and 'set fair wages for childcare educators'.

Fine Gael will publish its policy on children, including a plan to deliver a permanent double child benefit. The party recommends this is delivered in the month of August, to assist families facing back-to-school expenses.

Fine Gael is proposing to cap childcare fees at a maximum of €600 per month, as the party pledges to make 30,000 public childcare places

Families will have to pay no more than €600 a month for childcare costs under Fine Gael proposals for children and parents. The party has pledged to introduce a €200-monthly cap on the costs of childcare per child,

FINE GAEL HAS promised to cap the cost of childcare at €200 per child per month and €600 per family for families with more than three children. Launching their plans today in Dublin, Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that these caps would be introduced in the first Budget if Fine Gael is re-elected.