The Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis in Dublin has heard criticism of Government policy on finance, education justice, and agriculture.
Delegates also heard a claim that this afternoon's debate on abortion is the most important of the weekend.
Fianna Fáil Justice Spokesman Niall Collins has said the damage done to garda morale by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter and the Government should be a cause for concern to everyone.
He said gardaí put their lives on the line to protect society and deserve more.
He accused Mr Shatter of forgetting the promises he made while in opposition when he said garda numbers should not be below 14,500.
He said the current strength of the force was hovering above 13,000 and this was a cause of celebration for criminals.
Fianna Fáil finance spokesman Michael McGrath said banks had been given too much power under the new insolvency service and he predicted a raft of house repossessions.
With one in four mortgages in distress, Mr McGrath proposed that a mortgage resolution officer would have the power to make binding decisions on how to resolve a borrower's mortgage arrears problem.
On property tax, he said families on very low income of less than €500 a week could not even get a deferral of the tax and he accused Fine Gael and Labour of breaking their promises not to introduce a tax on the family home.
He said his party accepted its responsibilities for the mistakes it had made while in office but said the Government must now accept responsibility for their period in office.
He said his party was supporting the Government when they are doing the right thing for the economy.
He cited the Fiscal Treaty Referendum and the liquidation of IBRC.
However, Mr McGrath said Fianna Fáil opposed the Government when it believed it was getting it wrong such as with recent budget choices, the handling of the mortgage arrears crisis and the property tax which he said was unfair.
Fianna Fáil's spokesman on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation likened the political focus and commitment needed to tackle the unemployment problem with that which was required to bring about the peace process.
Dara Calleary said creating employment is the kind of political and societal challenge in 2013 that bringing peace to our island was in 1993.
He lamented that there was not somebody like Albert Reynolds around today who could mobilise the full forces of Government to assist the more than 425,000 people seeking full-time employment.
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on agriculture, food and community Eamon Ó Cuív warned against the power of supermarkets and how it is affecting the price that is paid to farmers for products.
He said it is Fianna Fáil policy to protect the family farm.
He said the Government has an anti-rural bias and this has shown itself with the closure of small schools and garda stations.
Earlier, Fianna Fáil Senator Terry Leyden said that the debate surrounding abortion legislation was the big issue of the day.
During a panel discussion on education he queried what could more important than pre-schooling but the right to life, as without the right to life you have no schooling and no pre-schooling.
Delegates voted in favour of 22 out of 23 motions on education before moving on to the discussion on education issues which dealt with the cost of pre-school education.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will be backing motions that give more power to ordinary party members.
He is due to give his televised leaders' address this evening.
Last night Mr Martin focussed on Minister for Health James Reilly's handling of the health service, claiming he was pushing hospitals to the edge of viability and presiding over mounting chaos in the sector.
He also committed Fianna Fáil to opposing the Government plans to abolish the Seanad, claiming the autumn referendum was nothing more than a blatant power grab.
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