Public Sector Pay: As the economy recovers, it is right for public servants to seek gradual, sustainable pay recovery. Fine Gael will honour the terms of the Lansdowne Road Agreement. Public Service Remuneration Commission: We will establish a new statutory Public Service Remuneration Commission, within 6 months, as an independent statutory body, comprising solely independent experts, that will publish analysis and recommendations on future pay determination to the Government in advance of the expiration of the Lansdowne Road Agreement (September 2018). Our Long Term Economic Plan includes a provision to accommodate the costs of a new public sector pay agreement.
in favour of environmental protection, e.g. fighting climate change or 'green' policies or preservation of natural resources or animal rights