Ministerial Advisers
Dail Éireann — 2020-09-15
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Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Dublin Central

The moral of this story is that even legions of advisers cannot save the Government when it is clueless about what it is doing.
With 21 advisers - God almighty - are they advising the Taoiseach or is it that he is not listening to the advice? I am unclear. I have never seen so much incoherence emanate from any Administration. The bar is high for bad government, but the Government is up there. It has exceeded all expectations in a way that is dramatic. What are the 21 advisers costing the taxpayer? What are we to make of reports that the acting Chief Medical Officer provides separate briefings to the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste? What is the reason for that? Is it more of this rivalry? Have the Taoiseach's advisers advised him that that is not smart or good government?

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Sitting date: 2020-09-15