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EN finegael.ie Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:39:15 GMT http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/115 Fine Gael Proposals to reform the health service and introduce universal health insurance http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/115 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/114 Job Creation and Protection Must be at Heart of Emergency Budget http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/114 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/113 A new "ERA" for the Irish Economy http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/113 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/112 Proposals Would Raise €500m p.a. and Abolish Registration Fees http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/112 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/111 Radical Overhaul of Dáil & Seanad Proposed by FG http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/111 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/110 Plan includes Centre for Energy Innovation & new company support programme http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/110 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/109 New proposals to tackle the high cost of living and strengthen consumer rights have been published by Fine Gael Enterprise Spokesman Leo Varadkar TD. They include an immediate review of electricity and gas prices, a ban on surcharges for all payments by ‘plastic’, and a freeze on Government charges. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/109 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/108 A Fine Gael Pre-Budget Analysis and Strategy for Economic Recovery http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/108 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/107 Cowen’s 3 Big Blunders Exposed & Action Plan for Recovery Set Out http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/107 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/106 Massive support for FG Victims’ Rights Bill · 91% say DPP should provide reasons for not prosecuting · 80% of victims say offence not prosecuted http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/106 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/105 Tax Cut to be Paid from Windfall Gains Levy on Electricity Generators’ Free Carbon Allowances http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/105 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/104 New Proposals to Help 500,000 Apartment Dwellers http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/104 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/103 Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD has today (Thursday) launched proposals to cut back on the massive number of State agencies, many of which do the same or similar jobs, and in the process save taxpayers €200 million over four years. He was speaking today at the launch of “Streamlining Government”, a policy document prepared by Fine Gael’s Enterprise Spokesman, Leo Varadkar T.D. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/103 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/102 9 out of 10 public offices closed at weekends – Varadkar calls on State services to modernise http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/102 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/101 Ireland still lagging behind OECD countries on broadband access http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/101 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/100 Real Public Service Reform Could Free up to €3bn in Extra Revenue for Front Line Services - Bruton http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/100 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/98 The Fine Gael Youth Manifesto sets out an ambitious agenda for all Ireland's young people. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/98 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/95 Fine Gael in Government will end rip-off Ireland. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/95 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/96 Fine Gael believes that Irish agriculture with the right combination of political leadership, State support, smart thinking and a progressive farming community, can transform our food industry into a world leader. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/96 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/99 Fine Gael will set new priorities to deliver public services and a quality of life to match our strong economy. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/99 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/94 An Agreed Agenda and Tax and Jobs http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/94 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/93 First Step Forward sets out Fine Gael’s plans to radically expand pre-school education. We want every child in Ireland to have access to pre-school in the year before starting school. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/93 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/92 FG Document sets out plans for overhaul of Witness Programme http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/92 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/91 Young Families and Home Buyers Main Focus of FG Taxation Reform http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/91 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/89 “Let’s Bring Rugby World Cup 2015 to Ireland” – Deenihan http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/89 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/88 Proposals to limit the risk and spread of Hospital Acquired Infections http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/88 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/87 Fine Gael and Labour are committed to building the health service that the Irish people deserve. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/87 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/85 - FG & Labour promise clear nutritional information on food packaging - UK experience showed 40% reduction in sales of unhealthy food after introduction of traffic light labelling http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/85 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/84 An agreed agenda on Garda Reform http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/84 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/83 Marine sector is a sunrise industry - not a sunset one http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/83 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/79 New Patient Safety Authority will Put Patient Needs at Heart of Health Service http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/79 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/78 Raise Westlink Barrier at Peak Times, More Public and Private Buses, Night Time and Sunday work on M50 Upgrade Amongst Proposals http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/78 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/70 Speaking at the launch of Formula for Success Fine Gael and Labour's agreed agenda on Maths and Science education, Party Spokespersons on Education and Science, Olwyn Enright TD and Jan O'Sullivan TD, called for a radical new approach to make these subjects more relevant to secondary school students and to address poor pass rates in the Leaving Certificate exams. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/70 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/71 Fine Gael and Labour have launched an Agreed Agenda on A&E entitled Tackling the Crisis - the second chapter of the comprehensive Health Plan which the two parties are putting to the Irish people in advance of the General Election. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/71 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/72 Fine Gael Health Spokesman Dr. Liam Twomey TD and Labour Party Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson, Liz McManus TD have launched a joint policy document on mental health. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/72 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/74 Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny TD with Social, Family Affairs & Equality Spokesperson, David Stanton TD and Transport Spokesperson Olivia Mitchell TD have launched Party's latest policy document entitled 24-7-365: Recognising the Work of Carers. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/74 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/64 Shoppers blindfolded by Govt failure on food labelling to be targeted by FG info campaign http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/64 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/63 Full Audit of Road Surfaces, Overhaul Road Signage & Speed Limits, and Set up Accident Investigation Units in Each Garda Region http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/63 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/61 Plan Contains Proposals on Housing, Transport, Power Generation, Bio Fuels and R&D Investment http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/61 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/75 Plan Contains Proposals on Housing, Transport, Power Generation, Bio Fuels and R&D Investment http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/75 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/60 Fine Gael and the Labour Party are declaring that both parties are committed to the implementation of the Task Force on Policy Regarding Emigrants. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/60 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/59 Fine Gael and the Labour Party have published a major policy document on eliminating waste and mismanagement from the public finances and delivering better value for taxpayers' money. Entitled ?The Buck Stops Here?, the 55-page document sets out forty recommendations across areas including financial management, spending controls and political and administrative accountability for the budgetary process. These recommendations will be acted upon by the two parties in government. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/59 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/58 Fine Gael and the Labour Party have launched an agreed ten point programme for Dail reform. Among the key proposals contained in the programme is an extension of the Dail sitting week which, together with shorter recesses, would lead to an increase of close to 50% in the number of sitting days each year. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/58 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/57 FG Calls for Introduction of Competition in the Dublin Bus Market http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/57 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/56 Voluntary Compensation Scheme, Single Stock Management and Action on Pollution Key Elements of Plan http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/56 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/55 FG Survey of 1,400 Schools Shows 75% Without Sports Hall, 45% without a Sports Pitch and 400 Schools with No Access to a Pool http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/55 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/53 Agreed Statement by Fine Gael and The Labour Party, September 5 2005. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/53 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/52 The Minister for Transport is endangering children's lives by delaying the introduction of special speed limits outside schools, according to Fine Gael TD Denis Naughten. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/52 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/51 Irish consumers are paying high food prices, but farmers are not getting the benefit, according to a survey carried out by Fine Gael's spokesperson on Agriculture and Food, Denis Naughten TD, as party of a new campaign on food rip-off launched by the Party http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/51 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/50 The Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny TD, has announced details of his Party's National Canvass that will be undertaken over the course of the summer months while the Dáil is not sitting. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/50 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/49 All adults will be able to get a free regular health check from their local GP as part of Fine Gael's proposals for a preventive health initiative, according to the Party's spokesman on Health, Dr Liam Twomey T.D. He also outlined his plans to set up a national patient database that would allow for early interventions and screening programmes. These proposals are contained in the Fine Gael policy document "Future Health." http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/49 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/48 YFG launch "Talk" Campaign http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/48 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/35 Campaign against anti-social behaviour. ASB is hurting our communities. Fine Gael believes it's time to tackle ASB once and for all: the citizen and the State working side by side. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/35 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/34 You pay enough tax without the Revenue holding on to more than it should. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/34 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/33 A critique of Government spending and performance over the last seven years. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/33 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/32 A response by Westmeath Fine Gael and Labour Councillors to the major issues of the Local Election campaign, June 2004 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/32 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/31 Fine Gael's Civil Partnership proposals will allow cohabiting couples - of either the same sex or of opposite sex - to formally register their relationship with the State. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/31 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/30 Proposals for Transatlantic Co-operation by Gay Mitchell TD http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/30 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/29 Vetting those who have access to children, and vulnerable adults, through their work http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/29 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/12 Irish consumers and businesses are being ripped off. Visit www.ripoff.ie http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/12 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/1 "The Facts on Irish road safety speak for themselves - one accident on our roads every 19 minutes; one person killed every 21 1/2 hours; one young person injured every 52 minutes," Fine Gael Transport Spokesperson, Deputy Denis Naughten has said. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/1 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/2 "Fine Gael want an open and honest debate on security and defence and Irish membership of an EU defence entity rather than allowing national policy in this important area to develop by stealth," Fine Gael Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Gay Mitchell has said. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/2 http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/3 "Ireland's attitude to alcohol has got to change. We can no longer dismiss alcohol as part of who we are," Fine Gael Spokesperson on Justice and Law Reform," Deputy John Deasy has said. http://www.finegael.ie//Campaign/index.cfm/type/details/pkey/656/nkey/3