FF/FG/Green Government - Part 3 - Threadbanned User List in OP

Green support is highly transient. A lot of its 2020 votes were due to the Greta Thunberg hysteria and SF transfers going all over the place. With that moron O'Gorman making a mess of things on Immigration and Ryan trying to cause problems with Agriculture (a lot of FF and FG support is rural), the Greens may be recycled in the next GE. Labour is in real trouble on that percentage. It is a national opinion poll though. On 3%, it would be difficult to retain any Labour seats. Aontu could gain some of the conservative FF/FG vote.

Regards...jmcc

Oil prices have been dropping for months which is why SA is cutting output to try and boost prices, excise duty is being restored to what it was after the spike in oil prices.

if they spike like that again, excise will probably be cut again.

Is it any wonder the health system here is in such a mess:

https://www.thejournal.ie/india-nurses-ireland-6084081-Jun2023/

Leo Varadkar says elderly won't be left in lurch with nursing homes converted for refugees

The Taoiseach acknowledged that nursing homes are closing for this purpose, but he said that bed numbers in nursing homes could be kept steady

FROM DUBLIN LIVE

How exactly, is that not a contradiction????

Does this also mean Donnolly will be working weekends too?

I’m all for everyone being entitled to a break, but I’m also of the belief that a ‘leader’ leads by example.

Perhaps you missed the sarcastic tone of my post...

New Poll

There should be a heave.

Even the FFGers no longer seem to be defending Varadkar. He has been a complete disaster for FG and an embarrassment. Things are bad when even Harris and McEntee (both county councillor level at best) are considered possible replacement. Naturally, RTE were focused on SF losing a few percent but the reality for FG is that on 18%, it may struggle to break 20 seats at the next GE.

Regards...jmcc

Shes terrible - cut from very similar cloth to Leo. Just all spin and ignoring facts. She was caught out badly here recently (short 1min 40sec video, well worth a watch):

Coveney will do a lot better electorally if he gets it, hes a lot closer to the center politically and a lot more personable. Thats historically been the winning formula for Irish politicians.

More chaos in the Children's Hospital project. Nobody seems to know what's going on or the final cost or the completion date. The overruns are impacting other capital projects too. FG entirely at fault here.

Children's hospital board says 'minor works' needed (rte.ie)

The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) issued the statement in response to Sinn Féin claims of potential remedial work required on 11 operating theatres, possible overruns of tens of millions of euro and delays in completing the facility.

The board described the potential works as minor and said what was of critical importance was that the contractor had still not provided a programme of works.

Mr Donnelly said what concerned him was that there was not yet a compliant programme of works from the contractor.

Because of this, the NPHDB has told the contractor BAM that it intends to withhold 15% of the payments due.

"That it will add potentially tens of millions to the cost of the children's hospital, but also could take up to 12 months to complete the changes because what we're talking about here in terms of the operating theatres are obviously very, very sensitive theatres, they involve in the ceilings, gas pipes, oxygen pipes, live sprinkler system, electrical pipes."

Mr Cullinane said it would "be wrong for the board to downplay this" and said the Government "has to come clean, they can't be asleep at the wheel" over the issue.

Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy said it is "very difficult to know what to believe and know " when the hospital will be complete.

Speaking to RTÉ's News at One, she called on the Government and the board to provide clarity.

Ms Murphy said: "It’s pretty basic to know when the hospital is going to be completed."

She added: "Delays are costing money because it’s built into the contract building inflation so it does matter when the hospital is completed and we do need clarity on this."

Think he works weekends already. As do all Ministers.

We shall see. Oh yeah the Children's hospital disaster is a nothing story alright. 6 years late and 1.5bn over budget already. Nobody knows final cost or completion date. Crazy stuff.

Carroll MacNeill is a FG TD in Dun Laoghaire.

If the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) is saying these changes could take up to an additional 12 months, as they are, its going to cost a hell of a lot more than €1.2mn.

Apologies, I thought she was a FF’er. Thanks for enlightening me.