Achievements
1. New Green Jobs
- Home insulation schemes create new construction jobs
- Upgrading and maintaining our water system creates and sustains jobs
- An ESB green stimulus plan leads to 6,000 new jobs and training opportunities
- Increased landfill levy supports hundreds of jobs in recycling
2. Protecting Children and Education
- A free year of pre-school for all children
- Maintained class sizes
- Employed more teachers
- No return of 3rd level fees
3. A Cleaner Environment
- A Planning Act to end property bubbles and dodgy rezonings
- Protecting green spaces
- New Water Treatment Plants like the one in Shanganagh
- Special protection for Dublin Bay
4. Promoting Equality and Fairness
- Civil Partnerships and greater protection for couples living together
- A more equal tax system so those who can afford to pay the most
- Increased funding for homelessness
- Protected the Equality Authority from being merged and marginalised
5. Honest Politics
- Ciarán does not take money from builders, banks, unions, lobbyists or corporations
- He gave back his Vice-Chair allowance and didn't take a Ministerial car
- Pay cuts, clocking in and and vouched expenses for politicians
- A reduction in the number of Junior Ministers
6. Decent public transport
- Real time information and integrated ticketing on the way in 2011
- The Cycle to Work Scheme helps commuters and bike sales
- Luas extended to Cherrywood
- Bikes allowed on off-peak and weekend Darts
[Ciarán Cuffe]