Government response to current issues
Senator Coghlan urges caution about speculation while referring to a recent judicial conclusion and further Cabinet consideration with Attorney General advice; he also welcomes progress on housing and homelessness.
As ever, Senator MacSharry displays his ignorance and rushes in on a perceived populist line. I did note, however, that he prefaced his remarks today by referring to his home base and some Sligo issue.
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I mentioned the south east as well.
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I thought he mentioned Sligo but maybe I misheard.
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Of course. We need to be reasonable about all of this. It was only last Thursday or Friday that the judge came to a conclusion on the matter. The Senator should not be distracted so much by speculation and half-baked idle gossip. Of course there was all of that over the past few months but we do not have to rise to any of it. The judge has come to a conclusion on the matter. There was legal argument, which we all understand. I have no doubt the right and correct mechanism will be found.
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The Cabinet gave the matter consideration and it will give it further consideration following the advice of the Attorney General. I urge the Senator more caution and less haste. We might make more progress that way.
I compliment Senator Hayden, as did my colleague Senator Mullins, on her efforts. I am delighted the Cabinet reached a conclusion on the matter dealing with housing and homelessness today.
