Gilmore demands the Government set a date for by-elections

Posted on May 05, 2010 at 06:01 PM

"Despite the fact that [Cowen] has lost the confidence odf the people and no longer has a mandate to govern, that he has no immediate intention of giving the people an opportunity, like the people of Britain will have tomorrow, of having their say," the Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore TD told the Dáil today.

He pressed the Taoiseach on when he would allow the people of Donegal, south Dublin and Waterford a by-election.

"People in these constituencies in Donegal,, Dublin and Waterford have the same concerns as other people in other constituencies about job losses, businesses in trouble, shortage of credit, people who find it difficult to pay their mortgages and people who are worried about their future... When will [the Taoiseach] set a date for the three by-elections."

Eamon's full contribution is available to view in the accompanying video while you can read the full transcript of the proceedings on the Oireachtas website.

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