I keep watching to see what the parties offer in terms of job creation, internet access, reform of the Enterprise Development Agencies.
Most critical is reform of the Quango's (VHI - and their role in causing higher health care costs) , a better education system (look to Finland to start but also to innovate), electricity (selling off/breaking up ESB to get some realistic electricity pricing, allow windmills into the grid).
I shudder when I hear things like "we've identified 150k jobs..." which they all paraded on this weeks Prime Time (or was it Frontline?). Really, where were those, under a carpet ?