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Wed 05 May 2007FF says Opposition dodges debateFianna Fáil launched another strong attack on the Opposition parties yesterday, accusing them of avoiding debate on the economy and of failing to back up promises with details of how they would be costed.Following a robust onslaught on Fine Gael and Labour policies on Monday by Minister for Finance Brian Cowen, yesterday Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin and Minister for Social Affairs Séamus Brennan said their proposals did not stand up to scrutiny and they were "conning" the Irish people.