New Irish government will recall all ambassadors in first 100 days

Emigrant vote in prez elections, new efforts on roots tourism also projected

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-        Income tax will not be increased

-        Social Welfare payments will not be cut

-        Public Sector numbers will be cut, by 21,000 workers by 2014 with a further four to five thousand job cuts to follow

-        Child benefit will not change in the immediate future

-        Funding for Third Level education will be examined but any changes will not affect access to further education for all students

-        The number of TDs will be reduced in line with the 2011 Census

-        Ministers’ salaries will be cut, political expenses will have to be vouched for and severance payments for ministers will be cut
 
Fine Gael spokesman Phil Hogan told state broadcasterRTE: “The new government is going to hit the ground running to get confidence going again in the economy.”

Labour negotiator Brendan Howlin also admitted on Sunday afternoon that the incoming Coalition needs to repair ‘broken bridges’ with Ireland’s EU partners as it attempt to renegotiate the EU/IMF deal.

The Coalition deal will be discussed by Fine Gael and Labour delegates in Dublin on Sunday afternoon but both meetings are expected to endorse the proposal.

Further talks will be held on Monday to sort out how many Ministers will represent each party in the 31st Dail.

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