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Hopeful: The Taoiseach and Tánaiste at Leinster House last December. Niall Carson/PA Wire

How has the Government REALLY done in its first year? This is how.

TheJournal.ie has drafted its own indepth report card on what Fine Gael and Labour did, and didn’t, do in 20 areas of policy over the past 12 months.

THIS WEEK, TAOISEACH Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore reported on their coalition’s progress in government over the last 12 months.

The full report outlines its “commitments delivered” since it stepped into power on this day last year.

TheJournal.ie has prepared its own analysis of what Fine Gael and Labour promised…

  • On the 2011 general election campaign trail
  • In the joint Programme for Government in March 2011

… And what they have actually delivered – and not delivered – since the 31st Dáil first sat on 9 March 2011.

We have broken the report into 20 key areas. Simply click on a link to read what’s happened in that area:

  1. Health service
  2. Education
  3. Children
  4. Housing – from distressed mortgages to homelessness
  5. Banking and the IMF/EU deal
  6. Jobs
  7. Justice and law reform
  8. Political reform
  9. Public sector reform
  10. Constitutional reform
  11. Social welfare
  12. Transport
  13. Disability and carers
  14. SMEs and credit for business
  15. Agriculture
  16. Climate change policy
  17. Tourism
  18. Energy and environment
  19. Foreign affairs and approach to Europe
  20. Communications and technology

Reporting by Christine Bohan, Gavan Reilly, Susan Ryan, Hugh O’Connell, Jennifer Wade, Michael Freeman, Sinéad O’Carroll, Aoife Barry.

Is there another issue, not listed here, where you think the Government has made real progress – or needs to? Tell us in the comments section below.

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    Mute Rowe
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:00 PM

    Let’s just call it what it is, an knife attack by a Muslim woman wearing a Kangaroo print Hijab

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    Mute Rowe
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:14 PM

    … on a kid.

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    Mute Beachmaster
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:27 PM

    http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=b62_1452807495 Rheinberg in Germany has cancelled it’s carnival because of fears over possible sexual assaults by migrants. Welcome to Germany 2016!

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    Mute Rowe
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    Jan 15th 2016, 4:08 PM

    So the Germans now have to change their way of life because of the ‘multiculturalism’ … Why can’t they just keep their Carnivals and festivals and cancel the rape-fugees.

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    Mute bandido
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    Jan 15th 2016, 6:04 PM

    Heard something on the news a few minutes ago about one German city banning migrants from the public swimming pool due to a number of sexual assaults on women….. At least somewhere has some sense.
    These days you’d half expect the women to be banned.

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    Mute Mike Cantwell
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    Jan 15th 2016, 6:13 PM

    You are right Bandido but I can guarantee you the bleeding hearts will still raise concerns , the Danes and Swiss are expecting their migrants to pay their way , that would never fly here , I’m trying to imagine Aodhain O Riordain telling Mo and the lads they have to pay their way instead of enjoying our full range of Social Welfare Services for nothing

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    Mute Beachmaster
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    Jan 15th 2016, 6:25 PM
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    Mute P-anti matter
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    Jan 15th 2016, 6:48 PM

    It’s disgusting, German women wearing skimpi bikinis in front of these moderate Muslim men. These women should be made to cover up and stop inviting/offering themselves for a cheap sexual thrill or a rape. The Germans greated these refugees with applause and open arms, the least they can do now is be a good host and stop this lewd behaviour.

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    Mute Rowe
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    Jan 15th 2016, 7:53 PM
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    Mute Pt pat
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:55 PM

    If the roles were reversed I’d say the headline would be more like “Racist, xenophobic white youth stabs innocent Muslim woman in London”

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    Mute Rasputin
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    Jan 15th 2016, 4:29 PM

    And it would have been running on every news station 10 mins after the attack not weeks later….

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    Mute Patrick Hurley
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:40 PM

    Can we comment on this?

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    Mute Pat D'Arcy
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:41 PM

    yes.

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    Mute VoiceOfVanguard
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:45 PM

    as long as you don’t bring the race of Islam into it.

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    Mute P-anti matter
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:48 PM

    Islam is not a race

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    Mute Pt pat
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:50 PM

    He was being sarcastic P-anti.

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    Mute cholly appleseed
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:57 PM

    Why not say this as it is presented. It’s a line wolf style isis attack by an evidently Arab muslim

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    Mute Periguin
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:05 PM

    Nah they’re kangaroos not wolves

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    Mute P-anti matter
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:07 PM

    Apologies voice, I was a bit slow there. Tks PtPat

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    Mute Mary Ward
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:15 PM

    O’Duffy did a dog turd say something silly to you?

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    Mute P-anti matter
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:37 PM

    Still sour after I stung ya in the tread below Oduffy ? Need a shoulder for that chip mate ?

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    Mute Josephine Sweeney
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    Jan 15th 2016, 8:28 PM

    crazy kangaroo tries to kill kid

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    Mute G-Star Bareback
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:41 PM

    why can’t we comment on the river island article below?

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    Mute Pt pat
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:42 PM

    They don’t want to be sued for defamation.

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    Mute Robby D
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:42 PM

    They removed the comments.

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    Mute Eoin Fleming
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:48 PM

    I saw those head scarves for sale in River Island in the Ilac centre.
    The plot thickens.

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    Mute Patrick Hurley
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:56 PM

    You can only defame with lies. No one told any lies as far as I could see.

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    Mute Periguin
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:58 PM

    Were the tags still on them?

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    Mute Fozz
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    Jan 15th 2016, 4:28 PM

    Tags were on em but Eoin’s friend removed em….Eoin, on the other hand, is an innocent victim of the security people.
    Give him 7.5 grand please.

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    Mute Fear Uisce
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:43 PM

    How come this is only coming to light now?

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    Mute Tony Murphy
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    Jan 15th 2016, 7:14 PM

    Probably came on out “hate” blogs and the mainstream media were then forced to run with it.

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    Mute EmmaQ@gmail.com
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:59 PM

    Taking for granted these type of incidents are becoming the norm in western society due to uncontrolled mass islamic immigration going forward.
    Lets instead take this opportunity to comment on the pyjama knacker in the ilac centre, and the judge that she must be giving head to.

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    Mute Rasputin
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:42 PM

    Ugghhh.. Getting head from a pajama knacker…. *shudder*.

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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:15 PM

    Go super granny!!!!

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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:44 PM

    Can I ask why the comments were closed on the last article about the person getting compensation from River Island?? It is not an ongoing investigation so I can only assume that the comments originally put up by my fellow commenters were deemed inappropriate with what we should believe. I think all the comments that I saw before they were shut down were bang in.

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    Mute Patrick Hurley
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:49 PM

    It’s not like yer wan is litigious

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    Mute captain ireland
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    Jan 15th 2016, 5:23 PM

    Dirty rotten b%%ch , I would of kicked her dirty head in and sent her straight to Allah

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    Mute Mark O Flaherty
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    Jan 15th 2016, 6:19 PM

    Happening on a daily basis in Israel…but ye know, doesn’t fit the narrative to report on it in Ireland.

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    Mute Bobby wilson
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    Jan 15th 2016, 7:28 PM

    Media down south seems to been very left wing /liberal. .!! Un like Irish people who are in general quite moderate..

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    Mute Dave Meagher
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    Jan 16th 2016, 9:27 AM

    Israel is cause and affect , western culture is the target here because it offends Allah.

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    Mute whitecross
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    Jan 15th 2016, 6:46 PM

    Islam is a religion of peace ,that does no condone violence ,unless you a infidel die you dog ,or a women is on her own rape her ,or you females allow your hair ,arms legs face uncovered attack ,Peace be upon you ,my hole

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    Mute P-anti matter
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    Jan 15th 2016, 6:50 PM

    Islam is to peace as abstenence is to a sexual position.

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    Mute Castalla Villas
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:46 PM

    Reintroduced hanging

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    Mute P-anti matter
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:50 PM

    Who did ?

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    Mute Fowler
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:06 PM

    Gerry did

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    Mute Garrett Mc Keon
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:06 PM

    In a kangaroo court

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    Mute For O'Duffy
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:42 PM

    Are we allowed to comment on this?

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    Mute P-anti matter
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:48 PM

    Yes, but no one gives a shït about your comments. Worst troll ever.

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    Mute For O'Duffy
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:58 PM

    Standard recourse of the shinnerbots, anyone who doesn’t agree with their warped left wing world view is a troll.

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    Mute Mr Phil Officer
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:00 PM

    Haha duffy just got burned and owned at the same time.

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    Mute P-anti matter
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:07 PM

    I have never voted SF. Try again.

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    Mute Jim Boland
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    Jan 15th 2016, 3:11 PM

    She was hopping mad.

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    Jan 15th 2016, 4:35 PM

    Looks like her one out of EastEnders.

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    Mute Anne Kelly
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    Jan 15th 2016, 8:46 PM

    Maybe she was highly offended by the 15yr old lad’s clothes? Was he displaying provocative flesh, did he look too happy for her liking perhaps? Or, was this just s cry for a BLT from “Allan’s Snackbar”?

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    Jan 15th 2016, 8:22 PM

    Fashion statement for muslims, a non bin bag style head covering

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    Mute iDunno
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    Jan 15th 2016, 2:48 PM

    Comment?

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