Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The first of the three policy differences to which I refer relates to the triple lock. Unlike the other main political parties - Fianna Fáil, Labour, the Green Party - and the key independents, Fine Gael is committed to abandoning the letter and the spirit of the triple lock of Government, Dáil and UN approval before Irish troops serve overseas. The idea most consistently pursued by Fine Gael is to have the Army drill and fitness instructors deployed in schools to teach PE. That party has also suggested that we replicate the New Zealand model of defence forces administration-----

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