School re-opening fiasco shows a government in flap over snow [labour.ie]
- Published: 11 January 2010
The embarrassing u-turn by Batt O'Keeffe who today reversed his decision requiring schools to close until Thursday, is typical of the abject incompetence that the government has shown in handling the current adverse weather.
It seems that in the rush to be seen to do something, and in the absence of any better ideas, this was the best they could come up with!
The Ministers action last week ordering school closures was daft and nonsensical. It's not clear precisely what authority if any, Minister Batt O'Keeffe had to close the schools in the first place, but we do know that he didn't bother his barney to consult with any of the school management bodies in advance of his announcement.
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