THE Fianna Fail policy on rural development:
. standardise electricity, telecommunications and State service costs in all areas;
. ease means testing for unemployment assistance, carer's allowance and State pensions in rural areas;
. discriminate in favour of rural tourism;
. increase funds for group water and sewerage schemes in rural areas;
. increase spending on non national roads;
. retain second teacher in all two teacher schools, and appoint a second teacher to one teacher schools;
. review the floor area limit for new house grants;
. expand health services to allow older people live within their own area;
. facilitate the use of local funds and savings for local development.
