Renewable energy not high enough on Cowen’s agenda – Durkan Today’s Budget barely paid lip service to the need to end Ireland’s unsustainable dependence on foreign oil and will do little or nothing to help Ireland meet its Kyoto commitments according to Bernard Durkan TD, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Communications and Natural Resources. ‘Thanks to the lack of any political will from the Government Ireland’s CO2 emissions have risen by twice the allowable level under the Kyoto protocol since...
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FG Budget Reaction Part 1
Complete lack of childcare measures in Budget ‘07- Stanton Fine Gael Social Affairs Spokesman, David Stanton TD, welcomed some of the increases in today’s Budget but said that Minister Cowen missed major opportunities by all but ignoring childcare and once again, neglecting spouses who stay at home. ‘There are few surprises in today’s Budget but the lack of innovation from this Government, especially when it comes to childcare provision, is profoundly disappointing and highlights just how quickly the Government...
Alternative Govt proposals for A&E should be adopted in Budget 07 – Twomey
Fine Gael Health and Children Spokesperson, Dr Liam Twomey TD, has said that if the Government is serious about making real improvements to the lot of patients in A&E it should adopt Fine Gael and Labour’s proposals in its forthcoming Budget. Dr Twomey said that in particular the alternative Government was proposing investment in 1,500 step down facilities to free up acute beds and the development of 15 Urgent Care Centres to provide an alternative to A&E. “This Government...
Budget website
Ernst and Young have an excellent budget website set up at www.budgetforum.com/ Theres access to budget submissions from various organisations (in .doc format) I found it on breakingnews.ie
USI LAUNCHES PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION
‘Time to focus on education Have-Nots,’ say students The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), today launching its pre-Budget submission, said its proposals are informed by “the needs of students and young people from all walks of life”. Central too, said USI, are the needs of those “who have never been to college but deserve every opportunity to do so”. USI’s pre-Budget submission sets out students’ spending priorities for Third Level, as well as measures to address the health...
THE GRINCH THAT STOLE XMAS
Young FG Launch Pre- Budget Campaign on Youth Rip Off. Young Fine Gael (YFG) will today Monday 5 December launch a poster campaign to highlight the Rip Off of young people in Ireland. The poster entitled “The Grinch that Stole Christmas” depicts Bertie Ahern (as Santa), Mary Harney and Brian Cowen (as reindeers) removing rather than delivering gifts. YFG will also launch a cost of living survey based on goods and services consumed by the 18-30 year old age...
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