Questions And Answers

Presented by John Bowman

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The Panel:

  • Dick Roche, Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government
  • Brendan Howlin, Labour spokesman on Enterprise, Trade & Employment
  • Patricia King, SIPTU Regional Secretary for Dublin
  • Eamon Delaney, Editor, Magill magazine
  • Dan McLaughlin, Chief Economist, Bank of Ireland

Q1: Is there any justification for the Irish Ferries outsourcing policy?

Q2: What would be the most appropriate memorial to George Best?

Q3: Would any Minister agree to an incinerator south-west of his home?

Q4: Is Frank Dunlop a whistleblower who should get an honorary degree?


Previous Programmes

22 June 2009

  • The Panel
  • Q1: Has enough changed for the Irish people to embrace the Lisbon Treaty?
  • Q2: Does the panel think judges are being judged unfairly?

15 June 2009

  • The Panel
  • Q1. Why should the taxpayer continue to prop up Anglo Irish Bank?
  • Q2. How are neutrality and taxation to be guaranteed without rewriting the Lisbon Treaty?

08 June 2009

  • The Panel:
  • Q1. Should the Government call a General Election now?
  • Q2. Were the results a fundamental realignment?

25 May 2009

  • The Panel
  • Q1: Should the Govt freeze the assets of the religious orders?
  • Q2: What might the political fallout from the elections be?

18 May 2009

  • The Panel
  • Q1. In the economic crisis, what should people expect from their MEPs?
  • Q2. Does the panel believe MEPs' expenses should be published?

11 May 2009

  • The Panel
  • Q1. In relation to blasphemy has Minister Dermot Ahern chosen the right option?
  • Q2. Do we need a referendum to protect children?
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