the time has now come for both sides to devise an equitable solution that is proportionate to the scale of the problem
The time has now come for both sides to devise an equitable solution that is proportionate to the scale of the problemAlmost five weeks have now elapsed since Micheál Martin became Taoiseach, while almost four months have passed since the general election was called, bringing to an end the 33rd Dáil.
In order to do that, both Government and Opposition must take some responsibility. The speaking rights issue may appear arcane to outside observers, but there was legitimate cause for complaint over the Government’s initial proposal to allocate Opposition time to Independent TDs who had previously been involved in negotiating the Government’s composition and legislative agenda. That proposition was both absurd and unjust.
This is a moment of geopolitical peril and economic uncertainty, with Ireland squarely in the front line of a potential trade war between Europe and the US. There are serious questions to be asked about the State’s capacity to meet the needs of a growing and ageing population, as well as its statutory climate obligations.
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