It just doesn’t add up

JUST back for 12 days after a 14 week break, the Government yesterday ratified another week off for Dáil Éireann.

Political parties argued over who was to blame for the poor public perception over TDs workloads and then headed off on for 11 days over Halloween.

Since Leinster House's return from the 14 week Summer break, eight TDs were in Australia playing rugby, a junior minister was playing golf in Spain, and numerous TDs and senators have been away on parliamentary trips abroad.