The Irish Times' Dan O'Brien writes in this morning's Irish Times business section about the Fiscal Treaty, advocating a Yes vote on the basis that a Yes would be a "Yes to Brussels and end decades of Irish fiscal ineptitude". O'Brien makes an interesting point, saying that the Irish parliament is the weakest of any in Europe. Is he right?
After their Easter break the Oireachtas resumes it's public work today, with the Subcommittee on the Fiscal Treaty holding meetings with Joe Higgins, Micheal Martin, Eamon Gilmore and Catherine Murphy. The Dáil and Seanad don't sit until tomorrow. You can see today's schedule in full below the fold.
Whilst the Dáil and Seanad are on Easter holidays for another two weeks (!) it doesn't mean the work of Leinster House comes to a complete stop, not this week at least. The Fiscal Stability Treaty and using the Arts to tackle disadvantage are both being discussed today in Leinster House.
Fianna Fáil's Eamon O Cuiv has just been thrown out of the Dáil for refusing to acknowledge a request by the Ceann Comhairle to resume his seat during the Order of Business.
Fine Gael TD for Wicklow Simon Harris has written to the Ceann Comhairle asking him to request that the Mahon Tribunal be asked to indicate to the Dáil when the report will be published.
The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform spent €41,043.20 on RedC research into the Oireacthas Inquiry Referendum according to figures published by the Department this afternoon.
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