Review of system on the cards amid criticism of ‘do-nothing Dáil’

Half of the Cabinet has yet to put approve a single piece of legislation almost a year after the formation of the Government, with “internal angst” in Fine Gael blamed for weak law-making.

Six ministers, along with the Taoiseach, have failed to put through any legislation since the Fine Gael-Independent Alliance minority government was formed last May.

The Government is to review the system of “new politics” after the Easter break as all sides now believe the current system is not working and a massive backlog of legislation is piling up.