The Government doubled spending but failed to deliver services where they were needed most, it was claimed today.
Mr Richard Bruton, Fine Gael's finance spokesman, criticised at the Government's record, stating people were paying more taxes now than when the coalition first came to power.
Mr Bruton said every household was now paying nearly €9,000 more in taxes than in 1997.
"Despite this massive increase in the volume of taxation being raised by the Government they have failed, spectacularly, in some instances to put this money to best use by delivering frontline services where they are needed most," he said.
Mr Bruton said the "charade" of Budget day should be scrapped with ministers being made more accountable for their spending.
"Ministers should be able to answer for delivery if they want the Dail to approve funding," Mr Bruton said.
On the upcoming Estimates and Budget, Mr Bruton said: "They are very unsatisfactory as they promote short term thinking and allows secrecy about things that should not be secret at all."
Fine Gael said taxes had doubled from €21,600 million in 1997 to €44,500 million in 2004.
The opposition party's analysis of the Fianna Fail/Progressive Democrats coalition, found that €105,000 of the cost of a typical new home was going to the Government in taxes.
Mr Bruton stressed that every car owner was now paying €2,400 each year in taxes on their car.
Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny, said the public needed to look at what was being achieved with their taxes.
"The Government doesn't seem to have any sense of value for money," he said, ahead of Thursday's release of the Government's spending estimates for the next year.
Mr Kenny said the current coalition could not seem to prioritise front line services. Fine Gael said their analysis of the Government's record had pointed to a litany of wastage and poor spending choices.
The opposition party claimed €2,200 million extra was being spent on hospitals but there was still chaos in the Accident and Emergency wards and only 500 extra beds were added to the health system.