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Tue 01 Jan 2007FG calls for price cap on utilitiesFine Gael has proposed a general ban on price increases above the rate of inflation for utilities such as gas, electricity and other utilities, as part of a package of measures aimed at improving consumer protection in the State.The party has also promised a major reform of the current regulatory system for these areas, which the party has claimed is actually helping to drive up prices rather than curtail them.