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Yes because you are happy to defend government female TD's yet you won't praise a fantastic speech by an opposing female TD.
The government is still sick that due to their incompetence Catherine Connolly is Leas-Cheann Comhairle and she is great at doing it.
incorporeal meeting of cabinet
Is that the technical term? Conjures up this image for me
Meanwhile back in the real world, here is some great news for Ireland and the government.
Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy TD, today welcomed the news that Ireland has again turned in a strong performance in the DESI by holding on to its fifth place in the European Commission’s assessment of all 27 EU Member States.
The Index shows Ireland performed very well on all fronts, including for the following indicators –
After receiving this year’s positive DESI assessment, Minister Troy said,
“This is a fantastic endorsement of the approach we take in Ireland to digital transformation. This year’s DESI shows that Ireland has delivered tangible results in several areas, such as increasing our number of e-Government users. I am also pleased to see that our score for ICT graduates has increased. Other standout numbers are our take-up of mobile broadband and a significant increase in 5G coverage.
“As a Minister with responsibility for business, I am also delighted to see that we once again scored a perfect 100 for provision of digital public services to business. When read together these various scores paint a very positive picture of where Ireland is on our journey to digitalisation. But we must not be complacent. We operate in a fast and dynamic environment – we need to press ahead.
“Earlier this year I co-launched the new National Digital Strategy, announced the Grow Digital Fund and had the pleasure of appointing Ireland’s first AI Ambassador, Dr Patricia Scanlon. I am determined to keep up the momentum and ensure we maintain Ireland’s position at the forefront of digitalisation in Europe.”
Ireland’s position in the Index makes us a prominent member of the EU Digital 9+ (D9+) front-runner countries. The D9+ group is a loose affiliation of like-minded Member States on Digital Single Market issues, comprising the top-ranked European countries in the DESI.
Now we have something positive that the government can rightly celebrate.
Bewildered indeed, you were asking me about my climate credentials yesterday, Marko and that explained, but I got thinking why is it I became bewildered by ER and the Greens, this but one reminder.
Even Simon Harris looking bewildered and the chap behind trying to keep a straight face is a gold 😉
As per my comment below which you failed to read
😂😂😂
Breaking news a deal has been reached by the three leaders. It now has to be agreed by the rest of the cabinet.
a) You didn't answer the question
b) You ignored the deal just announced
c) Your climate credentials are that of an anti-science climate change denier
Let me know if I got anything wrong.
You said you are sure the rehearsed speech is great which means you could not be arsed to watch it.
In other words, FF and FG ask Greens to bend over, Greens answer by asking 'how far?'
Pretty much sums all that up.
Tut Tut Marko, there you going asking for answers again.
Marko, frankly the last few days was contrived nonsense, even I, with little inside knowledge could predict how this would end, @FrancieBrady also thought the same.
It's pathetic nonsense, childish squabbling over something that will achieve precisely nothing, don't take my word for it, listen to the Government TD'S, FFG.
Contrived meaningless nonsense, and whilst your researching, take a peak at the reactions on Twitter, I'm not alone in seeing through this nonsense.
The real fireworks commence in September, have your popcorn ready.
What happens to the rural FF and FG who have threatened to walk if its over 22% and the Green TD's who wanted 30%? We have now seen the Green's throw away their principles and this will not be forgotten in the next election.
Haha the greens are soooo weak. Collapse the government you cowards.
How do you know this?
You don't. Talking shite and making things up again.
What number did you want Francie?
So now you are laughing at mental health?
Plenty of people struggled massively during the covid lockdown. A lot of people, me included, found gardening etc as a great relief during those darks days when you couldn't travel anywhere.
Shame on you to think mental health of people should be made a joke of
The Greens wanted 30% which was not achieved. Frankie is bang on the money once again.
Greens bluff has just been called. They'll get nothing for the remainder of this government
O, thus ain't over quite yet 😉 Rural TDs in for a lashing over the next few weeks.
There'll be a few shapes thrown over the simmer months, Tensions will continue to rise and then the Encore, September 😏
So this deal, as part of the legally enforceable limits, as part of the Climate Action Plan, will achieve and do nothing...
So why are the farmers worried about it so?
You are very good at twisting BA. Is this you on your summer holidays?
Greens wanted 30.
Not hard to figure out what happened.
Doesn't matter what I want mark or you. We got 25 and not a hope of reaching it. Whoopee!
O Dear now there's a new whopper BA, Before you really dig a hole for yourself, I've had my struggles with Mental HEALTH and no longer ashamed to admit it . Don't Push that accusation on me.
You really are scrapping out the Gutter BA.
Rehearsing speeches that it is all somebody else's fault?
In other words, three parties sat down with different opinions and came to an agreement in the end. That's what happens when politicians work together for the good of the people.
We don't have to look far to see what happens when incompetent politicians are asked to come to an understanding. Bickering children is best description
Marko, what part of, I'm not interested are you not getting 🤔
This incorporeal meeting of the cabinet sounds wonderful. For FF/FG, they get to sign the death warrants for the political careers of some of their rural TDs. Wonder how John Paul Phelan and those other FGers will react?
Regards...jmcc
They just got walked over when fighting for the policy they exist for.
Excuse me, it wasn't me who posted about making mental health a joking matter. It has been pointed out to you plenty of time Eamonn was talking about mental health and the video you posted mentioned it as well.
"scrapping out the gutter" I would certainly calling making a joke out of mental health. Especially during covid when huge numbers suffered.
Time for a bit of cop on
Yeh, and one party seeking 30 had to eat grass, as they say in these parts.
An understanding that is not achievable. Do you really think the targets will be actively met and that there will not be problems in September when the Dail reconvenes in September? It is also worth noting that the cabinet has not agreed on this yet.
