Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

Regarding political accountability, what is the Minister doing about waste management and water policies and local government reform? He promised a White Paper on the latter at the end of 2008. He has achieved nothing in reforming politics generally, but he has discussed it often.

This is just spin. The Taoiseach's reconfiguration is about staying in office, political survival and nothing else.

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