Two Fianna Fáil TDs ordered home from Beijing made it in time to see colleague welcomed to Cabinet
Michael McGrath: the two foiled envoys arrived back in Dublin just in time to hear everyone singing the praises of outgoing minister for finance. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire’s eye-watering emoluments were the talk of Leinster House. Along with the story of Fianna Fáil’s two Chinese takeaways, ordered home from a jolly to Beijing because they were needed for two crucial Dáil votes.
But then, unkind murmurings around the corridors centred on the theory that Micheál promoted his protege, untested at senior level, to one of the most important ministries in the State so he can properly get his mitts on Fianna Fáil’s portion of October’s crucial election budget. They made it back on time, much to the smirking enjoyment of colleagues when their names were read out during the roll-call vote.
In the event, the Government won the vote to appoint Chambers of Commerce to the Department of Finance by a comfortable margin. But its margin of victory on the EU Migration Pact Bill was very tight. He was glad that Irish governments do not concentrate too much power in the prime minister’s office, as they do in 10 Downing Street.
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