Archive for : December, 2010
Water Supply: Update from Dublin City Council
21st December, 2010
The water situation as reported this morning was production at 552.4Mld and demand at 545.9Mld i.e. a net gain of 6.5Mld. We now have......
Read More >The ECB and the Bank Bill
20th December, 2010
My comments on the Credit Institutions Stabilisation Bill appear to be shared by the European Central Bank. They have particularly focused on how this......
Read More >Thoughts on the Credit Institutions Stabilisation Bill 2010
19th December, 2010
This is the Bill designed to give the Government additional and strong powers in relation to banks that pose a threat to the financial stability of......
Read More >Dublin water supply update over the weekend
18th December, 2010
The water situation as reported this morning was production at 551Mld and demand at 541Mld i.e. a net gain of 10Mld. The regime of......
Read More >Europe and Us
17th December, 2010
Much has been made in recent weeks about our poor standing in Europe. This is important, but perhaps more crucial for Ireland’s future is......
Read More >More Committees
15th December, 2010
A week of committees. Spent late afternoon in Transport Committee. Focused on a review of Transport 21 by the Institute of Transport and Logistics.......
Read More >EU Affairs Committee
14th December, 2010
Attended a meeting of the EU Affairs Committee today. First part of meeting was about the implementation of the Single Market Act. I made......
Read More >Quarterly Policing Meeting
13th December, 2010
Attended the quarterly policing meeting in City Hall this morning. At this meeting Gardai and senior Council staff gave an update on local policing......
Read More >My Review of ‘A History of Irish Economic Thought’
11th December, 2010
Was just published by Studies-An Irish Quarterly Review and is available HERE...
Read More >Change to the Lisbon Treaty
10th December, 2010
This was discussed yesterday in the EU Affairs Committee. Coverage of it is here, along with coverage of my comments on the proposed plan....
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