What the parties in power since 1992 promised and failed to deliver, according to the NWCI
Fianna Fail:
No action on: supporting economic independence for women; developing a development strategy for women as potential entrepreneurs; allowing the County Enterprise Boards to organise child care facilities.
Fine Gael:
No action on: improving services for mentally handicapped or those in geriatric care; a national policy on care for the elderly, support for a charter of carers; the restoration of maternity benefits and direct pensions to women in the home.
Labour
No action on: emphasising adult education to return women to work; genderproofing of all legislation; career guidance programme to get women into maledominated employment.
Demacratic Left:
No action on: including women's rights in the Constitution; reforming tax and welfare payments to provide a minimum income; giving guidelines to judges in rape cases; allowing tax relief on maternity expenses.