Elaine Loughlin: Government adopts the 'three Ds' — dally, deny, delay

With the Cabinet preoccupied with the Covid-19 pandemic, other issues have been allowed to simmer and eventually boil over, writes Elaine Loughlin

Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport, Eamon Ryan; Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin who head the three-stool Government has adopted the three Ds tactic to many difficult issues — dally, deny and delay.

Ministers should put a cushion on their Christmas wish lists so they can stop sitting on their hands.

This three-stool Government has adopted the three Ds tactic to many difficult issues — dally, deny and delay.