Two Ministers for Dublin 15

athtrasna

Borderline politics thread stuff but D15 has landed a bonanza at the cabinet table with Joan Burton and Leo Varadkar both getting the nod. Hopefully the Social Protection and Transport, Sport and Tourism portfolios which are all very relevant to D15 (especially seeing as Dublin West constituency now includes the airport) will have a positive impact on the area.

Zaph

It might be grand if I knew what the Minister for Social Protection was supposed to do.

At least whoever it was complaining about Leo not being interested in speed ramps in Roselawn can expect the diggers to be moving in any day now.

athtrasna

Zaph wrote: »

It might be grand if I knew what the Minister for Social Protection was supposed to do.

Social Protection is the fancy pc name for what used to be the Department of Social Welfare

Zaph

Ah right, thanks.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

I'm surprised Joan didn't get one of the finance ones. I think her one's just social welfare isn't it?

As for Leo, I thought he was a doctor? Why is he in charge of tourism, transport and sport? Although they had a wealth of people with economic backgrounds and they gave both finance posts to teachers?

I suppose Dublin bus will be privatised now. The service out this way can't get much worse than it is so maybe it's a good thing?

Zaph

James Reilly is the new minister for health. He's also a doctor and is the FG deputy leader, so it's to be expected that he'd get a more senior job than Leo.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Zaph wrote: »

James Reilly is the new minister for health. He's also a doctor and is the FG deputy leader, so it's to be expected that he'd get a more senior job than Leo.

Oh I wasn't suggesting Leo as Minister for Health. I was just thinking that in all the TD's between the two parties that there would be someone with a background more suited to Tourism, Sport and Transport.

Although I'm not really sure exactly what you would have to have done in order to be an expert in those fields.

hotmail.com

Transport is a high profile ministry...what's his views on Metro North?

Will anybody shed a tear if Dublin Bus is privitised? Actually Labour won't have that.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

hotmail.com wrote: »

Transport is a high profile ministry...what's his views on Metro North?

Will anybody shed a tear if Dublin Bus is privitised? Actually Labour won't have that.

Does it really matter what their personal views on things are? I mean ultimately they'll have to tow the party line won't they? So whatever FG's views on things are will be his views on things.

Pineapple stu

Leading up to past elections both Leo and Bruton said they were for better public transport for D15, lets see if they will now put in practice what they preached.

Nolimits

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I'm surprised Joan didn't get one of the finance ones. I think her one's just social welfare isn't it?

As for Leo, I thought he was a doctor? Why is he in charge of tourism, transport and sport? Although they had a wealth of people with economic backgrounds and they gave both finance posts to teachers?

I suppose Dublin bus will be privatised now. The service out this way can't get much worse than it is so maybe it's a good thing?

Dublin bus being privatised would not be a good thing, if currently there isn't a great service there this may be as it is a route that loses money, a private company would shut that route down all together. I hope it's never privatised, I go to Manchester quite regularly, the prices there (where there are a few companies) are extortionate.

Rosita

Pineapple stu wrote: »

Leading up to past elections both Leo and Bruton said they were for better public transport for D15, lets see if they will now put in practice what they preached.

They would say that wouldn't they? Saying you're not in favour of better public transport for D15 would hardly be a great vote-catcher. It doesn't mean diddley-squat.

Doom

Who gives a <SNIP> about D15, as long as they do a good job for the COUNTRY

manster

Doom wrote: »

Who gives a <SNIP> about D15

People that post on a D15 forum

Pineapple stu

Doom wrote: »

Who gives a <SNIP> about D15, as long as they do a good job for the COUNTRY

I dont care about the rest of the country, its nice to visit from time to time thats all.

spooky donkey

Im with Doom who cares what any politician does for any local when the country is worse of than one hit by an earthquakes and Sunami`s....