{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/64428de04561b100114ae85e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to spend it, TDs’ boundary obsession, robust discussions ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/1663848537126-2dc1acf60b50c54b6ca5092e25cbfd6d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Cormac McQuinn and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to discuss the week in politics:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How should the Government use <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2023/04/18/the-irish-times-view-on-the-latest-exchequer-figures-a-surplus-of-riches/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this year's forecast €10 billion budget surplus</a>?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>TDs are obsessed with what the new Electoral Commission <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/04/21/stitching-several-counties-into-one-dail-constituency-should-be-abandoned-permanently/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">will do to constituency boundaries</a>. History shows they have <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/some-political-winners-and-losers-from-the-boundary-changes-1.3136913\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">good reason.</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Secretary general at the Department of Health Robert Watt's appearance at the Oireachtas finance committee <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/04/21/finance-committee-members-to-seek-further-hearings-on-botched-holohan-appointment/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">did the opposite</a> of putting the story about Dr Tony Holohan's botched appointment to bed.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus the panel pick their IT stories of the week:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Ciara O'Brien on <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2023/04/20/under-musk-twitter-careers-chaotically-towards-an-uncertain-future/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a big week in the world of Elon Musk</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Naomi O'Leary writing about free public transport in Luxembourg. It is popular but are people in their cars less? Find out <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2023/04/21/a-fare-farewell-luxembourg-marks-three-years-of-free-public-transport/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Harry McGee on Eamon Ryan's<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2023/04/21/eamon-ryan-raises-significant-concerns-over-dublin-port-revamp-plans/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> strong opposition</a> to Dublin Port's development plans.</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}