Dáil’s summer recess - Holidaying during state of emergency

The politicians are off on an 11-week holiday and the country can go to hell. That seemed to be the Dáil’s message yesterday.

Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue gave the game away when he blocked one question saying: “We’d never get out of here.” Well, they have gone now and they won’t be back until September 24.

The opposition always berates the Government at this time of the year for not sitting longer. If their bluff was called in past years, there might have been consternation across the floor, but this year is very different, because it is a time of great uncertainty.