Machine Nation forms a Government

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Strategies for shootout with de Gaulle

1. Banging of table to be percusssive.

2. Ibis to break pencil ( a la John Major) at inappropriate juncture

3. Kate P to slam doors

4. Edo to keep drink flowin

5. The Seathrúnster to bring up entirely irrelevent topics

I think we can get a deal with that sort of combination. I would imagine that we can array a great defence of our position with you Fab Four!

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Who is on the Lisurn renegotiating team?

If there's free boose.......pushes past with elbows.........

Ehh..I think ibis, Edo and Kate P would be excellent choices. You can be Strategy Director.

Yeah, yeah, but what about the free booze ? Priorities A-T !

Free booze is officially the number 2 priority of the Machine National Renegotiating Team.

I'm too drunk to remember the first one.

This is remarkable progress. Fire off a press releass ASAP.

riadach wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

riadach wrote:

As minister for Gaeltacht affairs, can I have, um, a military expansionist policy?

Expansionist? É sin a phlé!

Take back clifden and Dungloe for instance, and eh, resettle them.

So the Gaeltachtaí would be much bigger as a result of our Government's policy?

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Strategies for shootout with de Gaulle

1. Banging of table to be percusssive.

2. Ibis to break pencil ( a la John Major) at inappropriate juncture

3. Kate P to slam doors

4. Edo to keep drink flowin

5. The Seathrúnster to bring up entirely irrelevent topics

I think we can get a deal with that sort of combination. I would imagine that we can array a great defence of our position with you Fab Four!

Don't we need someone to utter barely audible F-words at appropriatel moments.

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Strategies for shootout with de Gaulle

1. Banging of table to be percusssive.

2. Ibis to break pencil ( a la John Major) at inappropriate juncture

3. Kate P to slam doors

4. Edo to keep drink flowin

5. The Seathrúnster to bring up entirely irrelevent topics

I think we can get a deal with that sort of combination. I would imagine that we can array a great defence of our position with you Fab Four!

Don't we need someone to utter barely audible F-words at appropriatel moments.

At your fucking service..

Ok, I have a few policy initiatives that don't involve genocide, mass expulsion or subsequent colonisation.

Number 1. Set up a completely Irish-speaking third level university.

Number 2. Set up a scheme whereby bean an tí's, instead of payment, receive vouchers for free education within the Irish speaking university. This would a, ensure take up within the university, b, promote third level access among gaeltacht students c make gaeltacht access for non-gaeltacht people less expensive, d, encourage third level Irish competence among native Irish speakers.

Riadach out.

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Strategies for shootout with de Gaulle

1. Banging of table to be percusssive.

2. Ibis to break pencil ( a la John Major) at inappropriate juncture

3. Kate P to slam doors

4. Edo to keep drink flowin

5. The Seathrúnster to bring up entirely irrelevent topics

I think we can get a deal with that sort of combination. I would imagine that we can array a great defence of our position with you Fab Four!

Don't we need someone to utter barely audible F-words at appropriatel moments.

At your fucking service..

A man of many talents Seathrún..an mahith ar fad.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

riadach wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

riadach wrote:

As minister for Gaeltacht affairs, can I have, um, a military expansionist policy?

Expansionist? É sin a phlé!

Take back clifden and Dungloe for instance, and eh, resettle them.

So the Gaeltachtaí would be much bigger as a result of our Government's policy?

In a geographic sense, yes, in a demographic sense, no.

riadach wrote:

Ok, I have a few policy initiatives that don't involve genocide, mass expulsion or subsequent colonisation.

Number 1. Set up a completely Irish-speaking third level university.

Which itself should be somewhere like Castlebar to ensure that we maintain the young Irish-speaking populace in their homeplaces which tend to be along the Western Seaboard.

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Number 2. Set up a scheme whereby bean an tí's, instead of payment, receive vouchers for free education within the Irish speaking university. This would a, ensure take up within the university, b, promote third level access among gaeltacht students c make gaeltacht access for non-gaeltacht people less expensive, d, encourage third level Irish competence among native Irish speakers.

Riadach out.

Very good, it would be more cost-effective in that regard. Also, we should play hard-ball in public procurement to ensure that this great idea doesn't cost too much.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Which itself should be somewhere like Castlebar to ensure that we maintain the young Irish-speaking populace in their homeplaces which tend to be along the Western Seaboard.

Well having it in a Gaeltacht area would ensure local employment in ancilliary duties. The current proposal is for a Gaeltacht area in the Dingle Peninsula. Considering its remoteness from the other main Gaeltacht areas, this may be disadvantageous. Despite its proximity to NUI Galway, I think the Conamara Gaeltacht may be the best bet, perhaps somewhere sna hOileáin Árann, who are badly in need of the tax revenue to set up proper amenities and connections to the mainland.

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Very good, it would be more cost-effective in that regard. Also, we should play hard-ball in public procurement to ensure that this great idea doesn't cost too much.

I'll leave that to the Minister for Finance. I'm the idealogue, practicalities don't concern me :-)

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Strategies for shootout with de Gaulle

1. Banging of table to be percusssive.

2. Ibis to break pencil ( a la John Major) at inappropriate juncture

3. Kate P to slam doors

4. Edo to keep drink flowin

5. The Seathrúnster to bring up entirely irrelevent topics

I think we can get a deal with that sort of combination. I would imagine that we can array a great defence of our position with you Fab Four!

Don't we need someone to utter barely audible F-words at appropriatel moments.

At your fucking service..

A man of many talents Seathrún..an mahith ar fad.

A genuine sophist(icat)

riadach wrote:

Well having it in a Gaeltacht area would ensure local employment in ancilliary duties. The current proposal is for a Gaeltacht area in the Dingle Peninsula. Considering its remoteness from the other main Gaeltacht areas, this may be disadvantageous. Despite its proximity to NUI Galway, I think the Conamara Gaeltacht may be the best bet, perhaps somewhere sna hOileáin Árann, who are badly in need of the tax revenue to set up proper amenities and connections to the mainland.

Well, I'd have to say that Mayo would be a good county to locate it as it would be between both na Gaeltachtaí Ultach agus na Gaeltachtaí Connachtach. It would be in the best catchment area. Kerry people are just going to have to put up and shut up.

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Very good, it would be more cost-effective in that regard. Also, we should play hard-ball in public procurement to ensure that this great idea doesn't cost too much.

I'll leave that to the Minister for Finance. I'm the idealogue, practicalities don't concern me :-)

Well, I'll ensure that this is both fiscally sustainable and self-liquidating. This'll pay for itself yet!

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

MikeW wrote:

Can I have Internal Security?

"Sooo, when did you stop selling secrets to foreigners, hmmmm?

I would imagine so. How does being Minister for State at the Department for Justice, Equality and Law Reform with special responsibility for Internal Security grab you?

Cool.

*snaffles Electoral register maintence as well, looks innocent*

MikeW wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

MikeW wrote:

Can I have Internal Security?

"Sooo, when did you stop selling secrets to foreigners, hmmmm?

I would imagine so. How does being Minister for State at the Department for Justice, Equality and Law Reform with special responsibility for Internal Security grab you?

Cool.

*snaffles Electoral register maintence as well, looks innocent*

Arrest yourself immediately

MikeW wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

MikeW wrote:

Can I have Internal Security?

"Sooo, when did you stop selling secrets to foreigners, hmmmm?

I would imagine so. How does being Minister for State at the Department for Justice, Equality and Law Reform with special responsibility for Internal Security grab you?

Cool.

*snaffles Electoral register maintence as well, looks innocent*

You durty beggar ye!

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Well, I'd have to say that Mayo would be a good county to locate it as it would be between both na Gaeltachtaí Ultach agus na Gaeltachtaí Connachtach. It would be in the best catchment area. Kerry people are just going to have to put up and shut up.

Only problem is there is fuck all Irish left in Mayo :-) The only place I can think of is Ceathrú Thaidhg as having a decent proportion of the population speaking Irish. It would also be rather aistreánach for those from Rinn, Muscraí, or Corca Dhuibhne.

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Well, I'll ensure that this is both fiscally sustainable and self-liquidating. This'll pay for itself yet!

I'm sure the corruption will cover the overheards. Roinn na Gaeltachta shall be a black hole for ethics in public life for that exact purpose.

riadach wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Well, I'd have to say that Mayo would be a good county to locate it as it would be between both na Gaeltachtaí Ultach agus na Gaeltachtaí Connachtach. It would be in the best catchment area. Kerry people are just going to have to put up and shut up.

Only problem is there is fuck all Irish left in Mayo :-) The only place I can think of is Ceathrú Thaidhg as having a decent proportion of the population speaking Irish. It would also be rather aistreánach for those from Rinn, Muscraí, or Corca Dhuibhne.

Meh. Is cuma liom. The provincials can deal with it. Ollscoil Na Gaeilge will be built in Mayo.

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Well, I'll ensure that this is both fiscally sustainable and self-liquidating. This'll pay for itself yet!

I'm sure the corruption will cover the overheards. Roinn na Gaeltachta shall be a black hole for ethics in public life for that exact purpose.

Good stuff, all disclosure documents can hence be published as Sean-Gaeilge so they'll be unintelligible, like the Lisbon Treaty!

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Meh. Is cuma liom. The provincials can deal with it. Ollscoil Na Gaeilge will be built in Mayo.

My department, my rules. Ard-taoiseach is coming over all Seán Mac Enteeish.

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Good stuff, all disclosure documents can hence be published as Sean-Gaeilge so they'll be unintelligible, like the Lisbon Treaty!

As éitir rimm sin do dénum.

riadach wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Meh. Is cuma liom. The provincials can deal with it. Ollscoil Na Gaeilge will be built in Mayo.

My department, my rules. Ard-taoiseach is coming over all Seán Mac Enteeish.

So where do you want it built?

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Good stuff, all disclosure documents can hence be published as Sean-Gaeilge so they'll be unintelligible, like the Lisbon Treaty!

As éitir rimm sin do dénum.

Whatever that means!

Does this Nation have any vices that I could do a deal on and corner the market early? 10% commission, of the top line of course, lodged in any account, anywhere on the planet, in any name, and pick your currency.

Squire wrote:

Does this Nation have any vices that I could do a deal on and corner the market early? 10% commission, of the top line of course, lodged in any account, anywhere on the planet, in any name, and pick your currency.

I've just found my junior minister.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

So where do you want it built?

Oileáin Árann. We might get some backhanders from Mr Ó Céidigh then. We should at least be able to reduce Aer Árann's reliance on government support through PSOs.

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Whatever that means!

Eggggsaaaaactly.

Gerroff, gimme sum.

Squire wrote:

Does this Nation have any vices that I could do a deal on and corner the market early? 10% commission, of the top line of course, lodged in any account, anywhere on the planet, in any name, and pick your currency.

We could use loads of designer handbags for fighting with. I can pay in Euro, Dollar or Rupee.

*Minister for Education swaggers in with unmercifully large handbag (seriously) and waits for Riadach to explain to her his expansionist plans into her territory*

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

riadach wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Meh. Is cuma liom. The provincials can deal with it. Ollscoil Na Gaeilge will be built in Mayo.

My department, my rules. Ard-taoiseach is coming over all Seán Mac Enteeish.

So where do you want it built?

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Good stuff, all disclosure documents can hence be published as Sean-Gaeilge so they'll be unintelligible, like the Lisbon Treaty!

As éitir rimm sin do dénum.

Whatever that means!

You may have to come to my Department if you want Planning Permission