Fine Gael / Coalition Reshuffle ? Chatham Rules Busted

[C. Flower]

If anyone had the pleasure of listening to Enda Kenny, interviewed this morning at the FG Westport "Think Tank" by Cahal Mac Coille of RTE, they will have heard him tick off Mac Coille for breaching "Chatham House Rules" - the unwritten law of silence usually adopted by power elites when they want to relax and say things they have no wish for the voters to hear said. The Leader's speech at the end of the pre-Dail think-in is traditionally off limits for press reporting, although the press is invited and plied with food and drink and camaraderie.

Mac Coille had asked if a reshuffle was planned. Enda said that he was only joking when he had said that any Minister not making it up Croagh Patrick was up to be reshuffled. However, when Mac Coille pressed him on it, he said it was a decision for himself.

It was an interesting insight into the Enda steel within the velvet glove - it appears that pre-budget, Ministers are under pressure to deliver more than a walk up a mountain, and are being put on notice that if they won't do the job, then Enda will find someone else who will.

[Captain Con O'Sullivan]

Poor old Enda. He can't help the cultural Fine Gaelisms. 'Chatham House Rules' apply only to meetings held at the Royal Institute for International Affairs at Chatham House in London.

It doesn't wander around the EU dragging a cloak of silence behind it for the convenience of all and sundry.

[Dr. FIVE]

Eight Ministers gone up Croagh Patrick,

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...MM4CZ8.twitter

for their sins

[C. Flower]

Any of them come back ?

[Dr. FIVE]

Not this side of the budget Id say

[Captain Con O'Sullivan]

They should keep going. Odds are that at least one of them probably thinks he can. What a bunch of shillelaghs.

[DCon]

Enda rules out a reshuffle, in the next 6 months

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...323910865.html

[C. Flower]

Enda rules out a reshuffle, in the next 6 months

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...323910865.html

Like I said, keeping them on their toes, and their toes toeing the line, before the budget.

[homer]

Congrats to the FGrs who climbed Croagh Patrick. Better for them than wading thru the thick carpets of LH

[Captain Con O'Sullivan]

I could never be a TD and do this kind of thing. It would be far too tempting to announce I was doing it in 'honour of Lug' or Eru and wait for the pucker-arsed, tight-lipped and perennially funless moral arbiters of Ireland to deliver the storm of horror and condemnation.

One thing I could practically guarantee- there'd be high comedy and my legacy would be a very useful one- a 'recall' system for TDs.

By hook or by crook I'd get that brought in and have high fun while doing it.

[RahenyFG II]

Come Summer this year, be it June before the Dáil finishes for the summer or late August/early September when the Dáil resumes expect a cabinet reshuffle. Hayes and Creighton might get a chance to become senior ministers. I've always wondered since he became finance minister would Michael Noonan serve a full term at his age? It's up to Kenny or Noonan to decide that. At the moment, Noonan has a lot of unfinished business.

[PaddyJoe]

Come Summer this year, be it June before the Dáil finishes for the summer or late August/early September when the Dáil resumes expect a cabinet reshuffle. Hayes and Creighton might get a chance to become senior ministers. I've always wondered since he became finance minister would Michael Noonan serve a full term at his age? It's up to Kenny or Noonan to decide that. At the moment, Noonan has a lot of unfinished business.

I don't think so. Enda last week ruled out a reshuffle in 2013.

[jmcc]

I don't think so Enda last week ruled out a reshuffle in 2013.

So I guess we can expect one in the next few weeks then.

Regards...jmcc

[RahenyFG II]

I don't think so. Enda last week ruled out a reshuffle in 2013.

As a party member I criticise that and funnily enough I don't hear him say that. Every government does reshuffle for the sake of keeping things fresh and this government needs to do that in these difficult times.

[Mick Tully]

As a party member I criticise that and funnily enough I don't hear him say that. Every government does reshuffle for the sake of keeping things fresh and this government needs to do that in these difficult times.

Get a grip, reshuffling, will not freshen anything up.