From top: Labour TD Michael McNamara and Fianna Fáil TD Eamon Ó Cúiv on Tonight With Vincent Browne last night
This afternoon a Fianna Fáil motion of no confidence in Taoiseach Enda Kenny will be discussed in the Dáil before a vote takes place tomorrow.
It follows the publication of the Fennelly Report which looked at the stepping down of former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan.
Last night, on Tonight With Vincent Browne, Mr Kenny raised the matter and asked Labour TD Michael McNamara – who just recently rejoined the parliamentary Labour Party – what he thought of it.
Mr McNamara said:
“First of all, I haven’t had the opportunity to read the report because of its timing and I’ve been doing other things for the past two weeks frankly…On the basis of what you’ve [Vincent Browne] have told me, I mean, equally, I’m reminded of how fond you are of Enda Kenny. I mean I’d like to read the report before I comment. I came here tonight to discuss rural issues.”
In addition, Mr Browne asked Fianna Fáil’s Éamon Ó Cuív about the report. He also hasn’t read it, saying:
“I didn’t read the report but I’ve listened carefully to reports and discussions on the report.”
Meanwhile…
“The reason for the motion is that Fianna Fáil want to get ahead of their erstwhile colleagues, Sinn Féin so if the Opposition want to play games then that’s fine, the Government will respond. But our serious intent here is securing the recovery for all our people. We know now the economy is rising in confidence and the opportunity presents itself for Government to make further decisions to help that.”
Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the Dáil gates of government buildings this morning after he was asked about the motion of no confidence.
Taoiseach says Opposition ‘playing games’ as Dáil returns (RTÉ)
Previously: Fennelly Report: The Digested Read
Watch Vincent Browne back in full here
One of the most damning indictments on a serving Taoiseach ever published.
Twenty days on, and he still hasn’t read it. Extraordinary.
Kenny has read it though? The other two lads haven’t seemed overly bothered to read it, which would say more about them really.
Last night, on Tonight With Vincent Browne, Mr Kenny raised the matter and asked Labour TD Michael McNamara – who just recently rejoined the parliamentary Labour Party – what he thought of it.
Typo?
It’s never going to pass though, is it? Enda has a point that it’s just a waste of time.
Can we please exile all 166 of them to Rockall and start over? This is clearly a defective batch.
P.S. Michael McNamara’s weave is serving Princess Diana realness.
He looks like a young blonde David Cameron…
Ah here
Gimme da’gin now
What a total waste of Dail time and money – OUR money being wasted, yet again! Is there no end to this Governments stupidiy? They are giving the middle finger to Democracy! They need to go NOW!
A damning indictment of the Taoiseach and McNamara (who’s a barrister apparently), hasn’t bothered reading it?
Is he:
A: Stupid
B: A liar
C: Stupid
Answers on a postcard to:
My hair is worse than Donald Trumps
Leinster Hse
Bla Clya
Dail back today?
I for one, have sorely missed their collective genius.
What would life be like without them,eh.
Two absolute fools
Those are the gates to government buildings not the Dail. Just saying.