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The SakerA bird's eye view of the vineyard
Public InquiryInterested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
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More Energy - Less Diplomacy?![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some Effects of the Reshuffle. A look at possible new emphases (for better or for worse) in public policy in a few key areas. Dermot Ahern, when he was in charge of the relevant department (Communications, Marine and Natural Resources), never seemed to grasp the essentials and fundamentals of the "energy" question for which his department was responsible. Judging from a phrase or two that I glimpsed on radio the other day the new minister, Noel Dempsey, seems to be more inclined to get this issue into better focus and nearer to the centre of the stage. Dempsey may get it wrong (he may get it right?) - but one thing about him is that he is less inclined to duck. Anyway this is an issue which has been tossed about by Cooley Environmental and Health Group since our winter workshop on "Energy" took place in January 2002 and I can only say that I feel more reassured now that the question which is part of a geo-environmental conundrum will begin to be addressed intelligently in this small country of ours. |
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