ETA ten minutes for #RTEFL. Looking forward to the discussion on The Lollita Effect.
Very true @Tupp_Ed, I should have said young girls, not women. My mistake. Important distinction. #rtefl
#rtefl quick Dorothy! Drop a house on it while Pat keeps it occupied!!!
I don't believe FF backbencher whinging is genuine any more than I believe Simon Cowell's bickering with Louis Walsh is. #rtefl
#rtefl Has anyone told Hanifan that the country will be at least another 2 billion in the red?
It's crazy that Welfare office won't allow assistance to self-employed, make you sign on for 12months before allow. Hello back market #rtefl
Accidentally spotted Hanafin on #rtefl As someone who knows what the word "literally" means, I can tell u I felt literally nauseated. ugh.
Black market even #rtefl
Comments on the interview thus far? #rtefl
#rtefl Can anyone explain how saving 4 billion in the budget is going to save a country that's borrowing 500 million a week?
That lady is definetly being sexualised by the media #rtefl
Will be acting solely as back room johnny on tonight's #rtefl as neither guest sounds like someone I want to let in my living room.
Thanks @VCurrentAffairs #rtefl
#rtefl Taxing the child benefit would surely be unconstitutional. Is Hanifan actually informed?
#rtefl Ms Hanafin is softening up people on social welfare, i.e. we could take 50 yoyos, but we are only taking 20yoyos. aagghh
#rtefl is promoting the liveblog
How can she say they can't means test the whole country? How about using data held by revenue commissioners? #rtefl
#RTEFL looks like minister for welfare has got her hair #cut
Just turned on front line. Wonder how much her hair and makeup cost me. #rtefl
Training is not the answer. The dole queue is full of highly trained people. #RTEFL
#rtefl Seeing as how the gov is prepared to throw billions into the failing banks why should the people of Ireland accept welfare cuts?
"social welfare is not just about the Maths" #RTEFL
Subjecting child payments to means-testing is not a cut, it's an efficiency. #rtefl
#rtefl Ha-ha! Please don't try to appeal to Hanafin. She does not care.
#rtefl "we've no decisions at all made" is that supposed to be comforting?
So she's comin on tv to say she hasn't a clue then. Fing waste of time. We don't know we haven decided. FFS. Useless. #rtefl
#rtefl Mary is a class act. Totally on top of her brief. You may not agree with her but she's trying very hard.
And the founding member of the Irish charter of the BNP acts questions about how much all the foreign children are costing.... #rtefl
No they don't want to piss off people who would be vocal before the budget. #rtefl
Hanafin (&rest of gov) do not understand that you tax & cut your way out of a recession. You need to increase spending. #rtefl
#rtefl Ms Hanafin has just insulted every legitimate lone parent in the country.
If nothing else you at least have to admire the Minister for facing the music, even if she won't listen #rtefl
#rtefl PK did not like the comments about paying child benefit for non Irish children.
You can't compare a 1 in 20 for Guards and btw they're public not civil servants. Please learn the difference #rtefl
"we're not borrowing to pay for NAMA"? Really? what planet is she on, exactly? #rtefl
#rtefl Lovely shirt dude. Just as land as you....
How can there no decisions made this close to a budget they've had a year since last year. Come on. Earn your bloody wage. #rtefl
