Leo Varadkar story in The Village??? - Mod Notes and banned Users in OP updated 16/05

Floppybits

Already arguing in the Dail over the time allocated to question Varadkar.

History Queen

McMurphy wrote: »

Tbf to M.M I think he's probably just mixing up his description of Leo as the then Taoiseach, and confusing him with still being the Taoiseach now.

Ya i thought that too. It doesn't look good but can see why it would happen

FrancieBrady

Speaker losing control already, going to be a long afternoon.

mr_edge_to_you

Floppybits wrote: »

Already arguing in the Dail over the time allocated to question Varadkar.

Its no wonder the country is in the state its in when you see this carry on and antics.

stockshares

Mary Lou has said that the Gov have agreed to publish all Doc's .
https://twitter.com/MaryLouMcDonald/status/1323634004604702721?s=19

seamus

stockshares wrote: »

I'm not. All DP centres need Medical supoort , but given that his attitude seems to be that DP centres are opportunities to profit it seems logical to me that that contract should be looked at.

But aren't DP centres just an opportunity for a private company to profit?

Why else would they do it?

I'm sure their contract includes a significant amount of profit. Why else would they sign it?

The emoji looks bad, but when you think about it, all that does is make you confront your own discomfort. With the fact that the private companies providing DP services are profiting, and do so entirely for the purpose of profiting.
We tell ourselves it's a humanitarian service, but it's not. Like the charity CEO who takes home six figures, they do it for the money, not the charity.

Of course someone running a private business in that area will look at direct provision centres and consider if there's a profit opportunity. They wouldn't be very good businesses if they didn't.

s1ippy

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1323639132384579585?s=20

Here's the first time again for posterity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUC_SYbcZKY

Floppybits

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

Its no wonder the country is in the state its in when you see this carry on and antics.

I wouldn't mind but is only a minute in the difference. Waste of time.

History Queen

Harris and Kelly having long chat (not socially distanced either) on Oireachtas TV at the mo. Wonder what they're chatting about?

Gatling

So much ado about nothing

stockshares

seamus wrote: »

But aren't DP centres just an opportunity for a private company to profit?

Why else would they do it?

I'm sure their contract includes a significant amount of profit. Why else would they sign it?

The emoji looks bad, but when you think about it, all that does is make you confront your own discomfort. With the fact that the private companies providing DP services are profiting, and do so entirely for the purpose of profiting.
We tell ourselves it's a humanitarian service, but it's not. Like the charity CEO who takes home six figures, they do it for the money, not the charity.

Of course someone running a private business in that area will look at direct provision centres and consider if there's a profit opportunity. They wouldn't be very good businesses if they didn't.

I agree with you that the opportunity to profit is there and naturally it will be taken.

The State should be providing these services but they are not interested.

I don't know a lot about how the DP system is run apart from it is frequently criticised for housing people in inhumane conditions.

I'm not sure if there are International Rules/Guidelines that need to be followed but it does seem that Vulnerable people are being exploited.

I'm also aware that not everyone who is in DP is a vulnerable person and that there are some people who are criminals and should be deported.

mr_edge_to_you

Its like when the Eucharistic Ministers go up to the altar to help the priest with the communion at the moment.

Holy Mary

Anybody still waiting?

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40074434.html

FrancieBrady

Holy Mary wrote: »

Anybody still waiting?

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40074434.html

Pay attention to Alan Kelly would be my tip here. He seems to be intimating that there is more here. Other leaks by people connected to Varadkar.

seamus

Holy Mary wrote: »

Anybody still waiting?

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40074434.html

Mr. Smith is known for making grand promises that don't materialise. I wonder if his "more to come" was the legal opinion he published earlier on.

Holy Mary

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Pay attention to Alan Kelly would be my tip here. He seems to be intimating that there is more here. Other leaks by people connected to Varadkar.

Thanks. But I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for Kelly.

Cluedo Monopoly

Watching the Dail.

Catherine Connolly is wasting her time with these muppets. She is smarter than all of them.

How did Kerry elect 2 of those gombeens?

mr_edge_to_you

You have to commend the TDs for not breaking their holes laughing when the HealyRaes speak.

stockshares

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Watching the Dail.

Catherine Connolly is wasting her time with these muppets. She is smarter than all of them.

How did Kerry elect 2 of those gombeens?

They actually show Martin in a good light. Pair of gombeens is right.

Rather than adjourning can he not be removed and let matters proceed?

Cluedo Monopoly

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Watching the Dail.

Catherine Connolly is wasting her time with these muppets. She is smarter than all of them.

How did Kerry elect 2 of those gombeens?

She should just say “SHUT THE **** UP!”

caveat emptor

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

You have to commend the TDs for not breaking their holes laughing when the HealyRaes speak.

Why are they always so outraged.

MM made a fair point, they are always objecting everything.

cameramonkey

jesus what a clown.

Bannasidhe

Well now, wonder what is in it for the Healy-Rea Party to engage in an obvious delay tactic.

Nobotty

Isn't Catherine Connolly a former school teacher
She should be well used to children

caveat emptor

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Well now, wonder what is in it for the Healy-Rea Party to engage in an obvious delay tactic.

A new pot hole fixing truck perhaps?

Holy Mary

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/us-presidential-election-2020/i-hope-donald-trump-gets-re-elected-i-really-respect-his-values-danny-healy-rae-39701635.html?fbclid=IwAR3Id8l0XeeZ3b_Fl79FecgVY6fpgRuRHpMLZfI38nX4zR0oifggLKwSNxY

Acosta

Security should drag the pair of them out and turf them onto the plinth.

JohnnyFlash

Shows how futile it is electing independents.

mr_edge_to_you

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Well now, wonder what is in it for the Healy-Rea Party to engage in an obvious delay tactic.

A new 4 lane motorway around the Ring of Kerry.

Bannasidhe

caveat emptor wrote: »

A new pot hole fixing truck perhaps?

More likely the tender to repair the pot holes plus a new pot hole fixing truck.