Enda should remember the Dáil is also just a house of cards
That’s not a smart-ass statement, nor a flippant, throwaway line. It’s a logical conclusion of the campaign being run by Fine Gael to abolish the Seanad.
The campaign is based on the premise that we have too many politicians, who cost too much money to wield next or no power. You might say that senior, well-padded politicians, running a campaign to get rid of politicians because they cost too much, is a bit rich. You might think that senior government figures, pandering to populist notions about useless politicians, is an irony-free zone. But let’s just be extremely charitable and accept that Enda Kenny, and those around him, are motivated by democratic ideals rather than cynicism. Ok, that’s a tough one, but grin and bear it for a few paragraphs.
