Congratulations to everyone on their election. I’m forward to lots of changes and much more action and plain speaking in the Dail. That large majority is going to be strange enough. It is going to be very difficult to manage it and also to show TD’s actually doing something other than reading pre-prepared scripted speeches. [...]
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The report stage of the Civil Partnership Bill will take place in the Dáil tomorrow night between 5pm and 9 pm. (Amendments tabled for debate) There is a liveblog available for commentary and you will be able to watch the debate on the liveblog or you can watch it by picking a stream from the [...]
Tags:Civil Partnership Bill·Dáil Éireann·Fianna Fáil·Green·Politics·Seanad Eireann
Last March following their spring meeting the Catholic Bishops issued a statement and published a leaflet on marriage and the family. Yesterday they met for the summer meeting and made another statement on the Civil Partnership Bill. * Protection and support for marriage and family Bishops discussed the statement Why Marriage Matters which was published [...]
Tags:Bishops' Conference·Catholic Church·Civil Partnership Bill·Dáil Éireann·Freedom of thought·Law·Oireachtas·Same-sex relationship
Maire Geoghegan-Quinn has relented and given up her pensions from the state until she has finished her term of office as a European Commissioner. So can we now name all the male politicians who are taking TD’s and Ministerial pensions whilst under the age of 66 and employed and ensure that they too ‘donate’ these [...]
Tomorrow morning (Wednesday 24th) the Committee stage of the Civil Partnership Bill will commence in the Oireachtas. The meeting commences at 10am and will be available to watch online. (Link to Windows Media Player or Link to Flash ) The Committee stage is where amendments are tabled and debated. This will take place over a [...]
Tags:Civil Partnership Bill·Dáil Éireann·Legislation·Oireachtas
David Stanton is a Fine Gael TD for East Cork and spokesperson on Disability Issues and Dáil Reform. Things you don’t know about David – reports of his link to Crystal Swing. The phenomenon that is sweeping the nation, and subject of excellent parodies, it seems that they are great fans of Fine Gael and [...]
In a new series on Maman Poulet, from time to time I’ll be bringing you snapshots of backbench TD’s you may never have heard of unless you are from their neck of the woods and well even then you may not know them! First up is James Bannon – a Fine Gael TD for Longford [...]
Tags:Dáil Éireann·Enda Kenny·Fine Gael·Ireland·James Bannon·Politics·Teachta Dála
Green Party elected officials seem to be having problems with their consciences at the moment. And indeed it’s not only Deirdre de Burca who is calling John Gormley’s leadership into question. As I said on Friday there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes that has very little to do with Willie O’Dea. The [...]
Speaking in the Dáil last night on the banking inquiry and why it should be public and conducted by the Oireachtas – I know I’ve called him a national treasure before but his speeches and their content and delivery are just stunning. There are challenges to all on their understanding and desire for true Parliamentary [...]
Tags:Dáil·Dáil Éireann·Government·Michael D Higgins·Oireachtas
Far too many Review of the Year and Top 10 for 2010 posts about at the moment for me to add to. Instead a few reminders from 2009 and a spotlight on those who you may not hear about and possibly can do without hearing about too. Earlier this year you remember my delight at [...]
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