Dail to be dissolved Tuesday
Taoiseach Brain Cowen advises he intends to seek dissolution of Dail on Tuesday.
An announcement regarding the date of the general election is expected on the same day.
The move will follow the passage of the Finance bill through the Seanad.
Opening the reading of the bill in the Seanad Finance Minister Lenihan mentioned regrets at the timescale precluding further amendments to the legislation effecting the 2011 Budget.
The former Fianna Fail leadership contender expressed particular concern that tax changes for same sex couples could not be included in the legislation.
Mr Lenihan spoke for approximately ten minutes despite not having brought his notes to the session.
Green Party senator Dan Boyle advised his party supported the legislation although the current predicament could have been avoided “if we hadn’t increased expenditure in a naked attempt to gain prestige.”
EU sources have advised that they want to see Ireland pass the Finance bill to underline their commitments in the wake of the recent bailout.
The Seanad further discussed proposals to decrease Public expenditure ,and the potential knock-on effect for its own survival, as well as possible renegotiation of the terms of the EU/IMF Bailout.
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