Fine Gael oppose Budget strategy vital for economic recovery
Fine Gael formally abandoned any pretence of supporting economic policies that are vital for Ireland’s economic recovery at their Conference at the weekend, according to Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD Niall Blaney. 22/03/10“Enda Kenny and his colleagues confirmed that Fine Gael will not abide by Ireland’s agreement with the EU for controlling borrowing – a policy which would immediately drive up borrowing costs if it were implemented,” Deputy Blaney said.
“Fine Gael announced that it would abandon the timetable for budget cuts next years and also put forward a long list of promises for extra spending including a new health system, tax cuts and various spending increases.”
“Over the last year the tough action to control borrowing has been central to bringing down the cost of financing the national debt and Ireland is being widely praised for being serious about tackling its problems. This was repeated by a wide range of important business and political leaders in the United States only last week.”
“Even Fine Gael former leaders Garrett Fitzgerald and Alan Dukes support the actions being taken by the Government to deal with the banking crisis.”
“Fine Gael’s embracing of policies which would destroy all of this progress shows that they are only interested in political posturing rather than offering a real plan for Ireland’s future,” concluded Niall Blaney TD.
