What happened yesterday.
Fianna Fáil
Launching the party's crime proposals, Willie O'Dea said its "hard hitting" legislative proposals would damage leading criminals. The party is proposing the introduction of "divestiture" orders which would force criminals to sell their stakes in "tainted enterprises" and "trusteeships", which would allow the courts empower trustees to run organisations controlled by criminals. Fine Gael
Party leader Enda Kenny promised to appoint a minister for immigration affairs to overhaul what he described as Ireland's "dysfunctional immigration system". He said his party would introduce a rigorous system to screen people coming into the country from outside the EU for criminal records and enforce severe penalties for employers who pay immigrants below the legal rates. Labour
The party held a briefing on crime at which Ruairí Quinn proposed that the assets of criminals seized by the Cab should be reinvested in disadvantaged communities, especially areas with severe drug problems. "As the money becomes unfrozen it should... be ringfenced for redistribution in the communities from which it was misappropriated..."
Progressive Democrats
On a visit to Limerick, party leader Michael McDowell launched a five-point plan to combat crime. He said the PDs would increase Garda numbers, make criminal law fairer for victims, update Garda technology, improve Garda efficiency and invest in CCTV.
Green Party
The party launched 10 steps to clean up the environment, including opening more recycling centres with work-friendly hours, offering recycling incentives and tackling illegal dumping.
Sinn Féin
Party president Gerry Adams canvassing in Dublin North West said the party would only enter coalition if it could negotiate a programme which includes balanced regional development, investment in infrastructure to aid job creation and "an end to the two-tier health system".
What happens today
Fianna Fáil:Brian Cowen, Mary Hanafin and Martin Cullen will host a briefing on "lower and fairer taxes".
Fine Gael:Enda Kenny will visit a child-minding service in Buncrana.
Labour:Pat Rabbitte will launch a document on education during a visit to a school in west Dublin
Progressive Democrats:Michael McDowell will canvass in Wexford with Senator Colm O'Gorman.
Green Party:Housing spokesman Ciarán Cuffe will hold a briefing on planning and development.
Sinn Féin:The party will launch its proposals for the Irish language in Clondalkin.