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
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