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# Government priorities

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Taoiseach was ‘anxious’ for his TDs to support ‘three days of backslapping’ in Dáil

The coalition’s decision to devote up to 11 hours of Dáil time to its priorities for the year ahead was preceded with an email to Fine Gael backbenchers informing them that their leader was ‘anxious’ they contribute.

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Mar 5th 2014, 10:51 AM