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NEW TAOISEACH LEO Varadkar has confirming his new Cabinet to the Dáil this evening.
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald moves from Justice to take over at Enterprise and Innovation – but will remain as Tánaiste.
Charlie Flanagan moves into the Department of Justice – with Simon Coveney taking over at Foreign Affairs. The Cork TD, who ran against the new Taoiseach for the Fine Gael leadership, will also take on a special responsibility for Brexit negotiations.
Mary Mitchell O’Connor – formerly the Minister for Jobs and Enterprise – has been demoted, and becomes a ‘super’ junior minister.
Below is the list of full ministers and junior ministers who are entitled to attend Cabinet meetings.
The new ranks of junior ministers will be announced next week – most likely on Tuesday.
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Funny that Enda, what about the large open ended cheque you appear to be giving Irish Water?
That one is ok, they are friends of ours don’t you know. They are going to fix ALL our water problems and not ever be greedy about it.
So how have TD’s been able to get public sector increments over last 5 yrs if we’re so indebted ? Brendan Howlin also pledging restoration to their 2008 pay , is it only one section of the workforce who will get back to the good times ?
And the -€57Million DOB tax?
It’s not an open ended cheque – they will stop having to request the depleted pension fund from October 1st, and the government will just transfer directly from taxpayers money to cover the makey-up couple of billion a year to cover the “30,000 free litres” per household.
Enda, this is not what we meant by “checks” and balances, btw.
Tax the people so they are so stressed that they can’t protest.
Pass laws to protect corrupt Politicians,bankers and Tax exiles like Dennis.
Cut education to keep the people ignorant.
Pay or die health care.
Sell Irish water to the IMF.
A truly disgusting lot in the Dail.
Truly disgusting people who let them do what they want
Joseph you are right. This government are the meaniest in the history of this state. But the vote box in a little over a years time will see the meanies in government get the big boot out into the rat race where they will have to live among us.
Yeah Robin, because a TD’s pension is the epitome of the rat race
Except for unsecured bond holders
… and himself and his lackeys.
Unsecured bondholders, by law, must be repaid. You must be thinking of subordinated bondholders
Enda got his Mates to give me the red thumb
Enda,
What are you doing about following up on the tribunal findings?
Denis o Brien who you stood with in the NYSE needs to pay back the money he obtained as a result of his corrupt relationship with Michael O Leary.
Hypocrite.
Lowry
i must remember that saying when irish water, electric ireland , the local property tax ,and all those other people come calling every month!
Yeah important jet payment required soon
No he needs the money for a massive election pork barrel
The headline should have read ” were not in a position to write large cheques ( unless your a banker, bondholder, or developer, then you can have any amount of money and we will just rape the taxpayer for more).
Blueshirts out.
Blue shirts ou
Sort out the disgraceful road tax system that we have in this country. Total unfair system that screws people with older cars and rewards people with newer cars.
That large debt he refers to is the debt he agreed the Irish citizen should pay for? Remember this Enda “it is not our debt”…
… Can’t write big cheques ?…. Unless you’re an advisor to a minister, or a consultant that is. And damn the pay cap !
Or a pension for 4 years teaching.
This govt is an enemy of the people. Working for bondholders.
How long more till this election
Easter 1916…sorry 2016
Quote:
“We still have an enormous dept. We’re not in a position to write large cheques,” he said, speaking to local station Ocean FM.
Yes they do have an enormous department, big government is killing us all.
Or did he mean debt ?
Remember that Enda when you’re signing the cheque for the new government jet to swan you and the pigs in Leinster house around Europe and the world like ye were entitled to it. Funny that..cheque book always seems to be open when it comes to keeping ye in clover.
Rise people rise
Your funny this is Ireland
Dun Laghoire Rathdown seem to have an endless supply of money to build the Library, renovate the old Library in Blackrock, build a new Tea rooms in the People’s park, re – concrete half of the islands on the roads with little adjustments, all this and more when there is no money for a phone allowance for old people. No new homes for social housing and these people are spending huge sums on luxury items while people suffer. It’s Immoral as they are only spending to support their builder friends and spend budgets in order to get the same funding next year — we are broke and the manager is recklessly spending taxpayers and poor people money like there is no tomorrow.
FG we can take, we cant give
Kenny, you’re such a little scrotum!
Oh they have the money alright, they are just very selective on how they spend it, trips junkets increse in wages for themselves ect ect ect………
Everyone seems to do a lot of giving out on here. That’s hardly much good. Get out on the streets if it bothers you that much. The French would have Paris nearly burned to the ground at this stage instead if they were in our position
The reason he’s telling us this is because they don’t want the troika going after their outrageous salaries and pensions…
And the funds are needed to pay for the inevitable pay increase that public sector workers feel entitled to just before the election!
Enda has every intention of writing a cheque. He will help his rich buddies and the well off. Reduce the USC if you want to be fair Enda.
It will be interesting to see what kind of cheque he writes for a new state aeroplane?
I heard on the radio this morning that Enda looking to buy new government jet
You seem to have heard the complete opposite of what was said! You should clean your ears.
“Writing a cheque” … sounds like he’s bought into the idea that everything you earn belongs to the state, except the portion which it graciously deigns to let you spend yourself. But of course, without any of the possible benefits of living in a country like Cuba or Venezuela which is open about that principle.
labour will get 4 new Educate together schools so that should keep them happy…they will also have to make provision for building abortion clinics as well and they might need a few bob towards Euthanasia death hospitals also
No need for them to invest in the euthanasia clinics as, you’ll have bored us all to death by then ..
Surely some existing facilities could be converted. How fancy does a Euthanasia death hospital need to be?
Dont know how fancy it has to be. But I think I would when the time comes to fall off the old perch like at least a little comfort.
That would be great Finbarr. A commitment to remove article 8 would also help. Ban religious teaching in schools too. Fair play Finbarr I’m sure Joan will be more than happy with your support
Ends do you need a reminder how much those two luxury jets are costing with the oldest one grounded in America awaiting a expensive upgrade maybe you might get rid come down to earth do what everyone else has got to do when traveling
Is it a case of the country still being governed to by the EU, is it a case that Germany is actually pulling the budget strings and you don’t have a say at all mr enda kenny.
He says it like it’s own money. How about about a true democracy in which all of us have a say on how our money is spent? Who was it that said “If voting made and difference, they wouldn’t let us do it”. Never at truer word said!
After e-Day September 19th there will be no cheques according to government policy!
Jam tomorrow!
It’s not the Frankfurt way it’s the kenny way .the Irish people have paid eough of the builders debt.he has left the Irish people and state exposed for to long
Just big enough ones for the Troika…….lol …..what a muppet
Enda , Enda , Enda you never finish your sentences…….
“We’re not in a position to write large cheques” except for ourselves, our advisors and any other cronies or hangerons
More crap from kenny
Election please
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