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Imitation is the Sincerest form of Flattery – Senator Dearey
Making Irish homes warmer and cheaper to run by retrofitting 6,000 in 2008, 35,000 houses in 2009, and we will fit 50,000 in 2010.
Beating our target for 2010 of producing 15% of electricity from renewable energy. In 2009 alone, renewable energy sources generated enough electricity to power 750,000 homes, half of all households in Ireland.
Positioning Ireland to become one of the world's leading countries in the use of wind energy for electricity generation with all the jobs that will create
Getting the infrastructure like charging points in place to have 10% of Ireland's vehicles to be electric by 2020.
Bringing broadband to 900,000 more homes.
Gas and electricity prices fell for all users in Ireland last year. In Fine Gael's plan the consumer can expect all utilities to cost more. Last year householders saw a reduction in the price of gas of between 8.5% to 18% and a reduction in the price of electricity by 4% to 12% for.
It really is a case of imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and confirms what has been the long held conviction of the Green Party; that our economy must become more energy efficient and focus on our natural advantages, food, forestry, fishing, as well as our long standing experience in IT and pharmaceuticals.