Politics

Podcast: Lack of ideas to blame for underwhelming Dáil term

Inside Politics: Disunity over drink driving laws and Varadkar’s leadership so far

A lack of ideas on the Government benches is partially to blame for this uninspiring record, says Harry McGee on this week’s Inside Politics podcast. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/The Irish Times
A lack of ideas on the Government benches is partially to blame for this uninspiring record, says Harry McGee on this week’s Inside Politics podcast. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/The Irish Times
Wed Jul 12 2017 - 15:26

A grand total of 14 bills have been enacted since January 1st.

More pieces of mainly technical legislation are being rushed through as the end of the Dáil term approaches.

A lack of ideas on the Government benches is partially to blame for this uninspiring record, says Harry McGee on this week’s Inside Politics podcast.

Harry, Sarah Bardon and Pat Leahy also discuss Paschal Donohoe's Summer Statement, Cabinet disunity over proposals for tighter drink driving laws and how well Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has defined his leadership in the past month.