Former IBRC chief and FIne Gael leader Alan Dukes (top) and Enda Kenny in the Dail this morning taking siteserv questions from Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams.
You want Senior Hurling?
Enda: On 11/6/12, after IBRC’s review, Dept was concerned about letting Siteserv control the sale rather than handling it itself #dail
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) April 22, 2015
Enda confirms Dept of Finance recommended that Alan Dukes be asked to carry out a full independent inquiry [he says he wasn’t asked] #dail — Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) April 22, 2015
Martin now reading into the record quotes from Catherine Murphy’s FOI answer, showing the heavily redacted page to the #Dail [against rules]
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) April 22, 2015
Enda: Mike Aynsley and Alan Dukes insisted in June 2012 they were satisfied with the way in which the sale had been handled #dail — Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) April 22, 2015
Enda: There’ll be another FOI release tomorrow which will include minutes of meetings in Dept of Finance which outline Noonan’s position
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) April 22, 2015
[Gotta say it’s unusual that the release of documents under FOI would be brought to attention of a line minister, let alone the Government] — Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) April 22, 2015
There you go now.
Earlier: Are You Satisfied?
Previously: Siteserv And The Bank That Liked To Say Yes
[Gotta say it’s unusual that the release of documents under FOI would be brought to attention of a line minister, let alone the Government]
Anyone know what’s unusual about bringing info to a ministers attention….?
Martin now reading into the record quotes from Catherine Murphy’s FOI answer, showing the heavily redacted page to the #Dail [against rules]
Why is that against rules?
Yep, me ignorant of Dail rules… plse help.
Elaine Byrne said at the banking inquiry this morning that the inquiry showed slides of documents on a projector but warned the press not to report them! Those crazy politicians. They’re loco!
And of course the bought off complicit politicians all winked and sure we’ll see ye later in the Bar… wha.
Get over it Mr. T-conspiracy.
What’s all the fuss,business man wins mobile license from Fine Gael led government,long Long long enquiry follows,result of enquiry business man found to have made unauthorised payment to Fine Gael minister,roll on a few years same business man acquires company at a discount with same companys debt ( a mere 150 million)written off,short time later company wins one of the biggest contracts of that year from yes you’ve guessed it a Fine Gael led government .Plus ca change etc .Nothing to see here move along.
Fuzz the issue by attacking the questioner…nice
That’s the Enda’s standard tactic! If his brain can’t formulate a coherent response then it reverts to attacking the questioner. If it’s Sinn Fein then it’s Adam’s integrity and previous affiliations. If it’s Fianna Fail then they ‘wrecked the country’…
If it’s a citizen in the street asking the hard questions, he’ll be told that he looks like he could do with a few day’s work.
Kenny is utterly incapable of a coherent response to any question put to him.
Good call – forgot to include us plebs! Doff of the cap to you.
‘You’re not from around here, are you?’ is another of his well-worn questions. Think that was in Galway and a resident (English by birth) confronted him about water charges. As if it was any of his business where she was born.
You say that as if Adam’s had any integrity.
Lying about any knowledge of expulsions – check
Denying any knowledge of expulsions – check
Own Sin Fein documentation proves the lies – check
Finally admit to expulsions – check
Remaining Integrity – Nil, nada, none, absent
That’s not a defence of FG BTW :) …just pointing out a mistake in your point.
@Clampers, this obsession you have with SF is hilarious….keep it up.
Also: free time
Whatever your views on Adams or SF, the fact remains that he is a democratically elected TD, and the leader of a registered political party in opposition. It is his duty (not to mention his right) to hold Kenny’s feet to the fire during QfOL, and for Kenny to repeatedly deflect by making personal attacks on Adams is an affront to the democratic process.
Exactly.
Clampers, I assume you were probably born some time after 1980 and don’t have a contemporary memory of what Ireland was like during the 70s and 80s and how utterly pointless and ridiculous it is to hound Adams about the IRA.
It was a war. It’s over now and there’s a peace process to be respected. Even the Unionists in Stormont don’t use the past to avoid debating issues of the day, as Enda Kenny does in the Dail on a daily basis.
Kenny is more of a threat to democracy than Adams ever was.
I was around for the 70s and 80s… does that qualify me to have an opinion? Good. The IRA were scum then too. It wasn’t a war, that would require a mandate of some sort and the backing of the Irish people – they had neither. They were murderers, extortionists, drug dealers, thieves and bullies. It might suit some to let that all be forgotten but it would suit democracy better if people were reminded just what bastards the IRA were and SF continue to support that mindset. Scum.
@bacchus +1. Saying something like “it was war” so everything that happened is somehow justifiable, is complete nonsense and ignorance. SF idiocy.
Just lat week some chap with a pint in each hand told him the deal was on the up and up. So it’s all good.
That’s funny :)
So what should happen in this situation? A government is essentially refusing to investigate claims of corruption against them. Surely there must be some way to get a completely independent body to start an investigation? If there isn’t then there’s a massive flaw in corruption prevention in this country.
The stink of this would have caused chaos in Westminster or the Palais Bourbon, heads would roll. Here heads are promoted, the prime minister does not answer questions, and protesters are made to look like terrorists – “unreasonable” Noonan said, Howlin said.
We are at a crossroads politically. If people pay the water bills and FG/Lab get back in after the next G.E, you can start waving goodbye to more and more of your wages and your freedoms. We could only pray that TTIP is not agreed upon and ratified. No one will ever again be held accountable or responsible for any wrong doing in the eyes of a government. That road only leads to ruin.
Yes, it is about more then just the water, but it goes far deeper then that.
This week… I’ll mostly be debating policy in the….. Palais BOURBON.
A number of years ago a German Government minister was sacked for giving his wife Air-miles points he had accrued while flying around the world on Government business, sacked! Even the perception of corruption or abuse of position was a sackable offense in Germany as opposed to in Ireland not one eyebrow would raised if the same thing were to happen, in fact, the Government jet would be handed out to open off-licences in Leitrim….
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/jul/30/germany.worlddispatch
Nail on head, that just about sums this country up.
We need a change and i fear sf or the indos wont be enough…
@Kevin M – how do you and the shinners propose to say wages, welfare etc when they have ruined the economy with their nonsense economics?
*pay
I know, imagine letting those crazy people run the economy, you’d have the IMF here before- oh wait…
….Oh Terry….all your star pupils there on the meeja forgetting the first rule of communications clinic…if you’re explaining you’re losing!!!
What we are dealing with here is the “Gombeen” element, they destroyed
Fianna Fail and now the Blueshirts and the Smoked Salmon Socialists too.
And then we we get excited about the North and Gerry Adams, the IRA ect.
If the Gombeen element that grabbed power in the 1920’s stood their
ground, there be no Gerry Adams, IRA. or war in the North from 69 to mid
90’s, whats really worring the Gombeen element, is that Gerry might take
off them, their exclusive use of power, privelage and pensions..it did not
happen in the 30’s as Dev was one of them too….look what happened with
the Irish Press……interesting times ahead, there is lot more than Siteserve
on the Menu.