Legislation for Mayor of Dublin now not expected to be passed before the Summer recess

According to David Corcoran over on politics.ie the Government has published a list of the remaining bills that would be passed before the Summer Dail recess. The legislation providing for the Mayor of Dublin isn't being included.

As a result, there's now new doubt over whether the elections for Mayor of Dublin will actually take place this year.

Yesterday, John Gormley said that the legislation would be passed by the recess, however Fine Gael have this afternoon pointed out that just a day after those comments it looks like it's unlikely to happen.

Phil Hogan TD, Fine Gael Environment Spokesman issued the following statement ...
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“Just yesterday, John Gormley said that The Wildlife Amendment Bill, the Dog Breeding Establishment Bill and the Bill providing for the Dublin Directly-Elected Mayor would all be passed before the summer. Even the least sharp-eyed Green Party supporter can see that those Bills are nowhere on the Government’s list.

“It’s clear that Fianna Fáil have stalled the Green Party Agenda in Government.

“This is clear evidence that the Revised Programme for Government negotiated just eight months ago, and agreed by the overwhelming majority of Green Party Members, is a shambles. It’s a further example that Minister John Gormley is prepared to look the other way about the policy pursued by Fianna Fáil during the term that Brian Cowen was Minister for Finance and ignore the agenda that he promised his Party Membership would be implemented before the summer 2010.

“Minister Gormley is confirming that he is high on rhetoric and low on delivery in Government.”
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David Corcoran has also posted the following ...

"I've heard that Gormley is *furious* that some of his bills aren't due to be passed by summer holidays and is demanding facetime with Cowen."

I suspect this is pure optics. Gormley should be furious ... he promised this legislation just yesterday, and yet again he has been made look a fool/liar by Cowen.

Lets see what happens ...