Irish politicians a no show in parliament A shocking 85 TDs and Senators have missed one or more of the 23 Oireachtas Committee meetings since the Dáil went into recess on 8 July. Fianna Fáil Mayo TD Beverley Flynn topped the list of non-attenders. She missed a grand total of six meetings in the space of just three weeks.
June 29, 2013 - Irish Central
John Gormley in Insideireland.ie Minister Gormley, who will write to the local authorities, said: "I believe this review is very important in that it comes alongside a range of other planning reforms. A new planning bill is before the Houses of the Oireachtas, and a range of new...
Brian Lenihan in Irish Times Mr Lenihan said Ireland is facing "a very serious fiscal crisis" and "the abolition of Oireachtas expenses wouldn't solve that crisis in any degree".