Health Minister Simon Harris
This afternoon.
A reduced number of Dáil members are meeting to hear statements on health and social protection matters concerning the coronavirus.
It followed calls for the members not to sit.
Meanwhile…
Sinn Féin and PBP argued for a sitting every week through the crisis. I’m told Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil wanted a suspension until the end of April
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) April 2, 2020
Clerk of the Dáil Peter Finnegan told the meeting that precedent would suggest that as Leo Varadkar has lost the confidence of the Dáil, he technically isn’t accountable to it. Therefore doesn’t have to answer questions in the chamber
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) April 2, 2020
Business Committee due to meet by teleconference on Monday at 2pm to get update and review what was decided today
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) April 2, 2020
Yikes.
Anyone?
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Earlier: Meanwhile Not In The Dáil
‘Leo Varadkar has lost the confidence of the Dáil’
Yep – and the electorate.
We need the Dail to continue to meet each week. Varadkar and Co. cannot be trusted.
It’s never held him back before.
While I understand the job that Leo and the lads are doing I do feel the need for some sort of oversight or at least challenge to some of the decisions