Ivor Callely appointed Goverment Interior Decorator
'The only man for the job, the only job for the man', insists Taoiseach
The Taoiseach this morning put an end to the speculation surrounding the future of Minister of State for Transport Ivor Callely by revealing that Mr Callely is to be appointed the Dáil's first ever Interior Decorator.
In a statement issued through his office on lavender-scented Japanese paper that beautifully offset the seats in the Dáil, Mr Ahern announced that the change of roles would take effect immediately.
He thanked Mr Callely for what he called "his dedicated contribution to the work of the Government in his roles in the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Transport over the past three years", and "on a personal level, for his exquisite taste in Italian furniture, without which my summer office remodelling would have been a total 'mare".
The news comes after a series of embarrassing controversies for the Government in relation to Mr Callely, and is widely thought to be a result of revelations that Mr Callely's home was wallpapered for free by a building firm in the early 1990s. The same firm, John Paul Construction, was at the time engaged in a major contract with the Eastern Health Board, of which Mr Callely was chief wedding coordinator.
Despite this, the beleaguered minister denies any connection between these two events. His statement on the issue, released when the scandal broke yesterday, included sample swatches of glaringly clashing fabrics which he claims were used in the EHB development.
"Darlings, can you see me allowing the people responsible for this within a mile of my boudoir?", he told assembled reporters. "For God's sake people, burgundy sofas with eggshell shag pile carpet, I mean come on!"
When asked in the Dáil this morning about his plans in his new role Mr Callely remained tight-lipped, claiming only that he was looking forward to the task of lending the house of the Oireachtas some "pizzazz".
He did however indicate that he was "thinking chi-chi, tutti-frutti, rock-a-hoola-baby" for the wallpaper in the Dáil bar, and may propose that Mary Harney be transferred to the viewers gallery, as she is currently blocking the Ceann Comhairle's Feng Shui, a move that is expected to be welcomed by government and opposition alike.
The Taoiseach this morning put an end to the speculation surrounding the future of Minister of State for Transport Ivor Callely by revealing that Mr Callely is to be appointed the Dáil's first ever Interior Decorator.
In a statement issued through his office on lavender-scented Japanese paper that beautifully offset the seats in the Dáil, Mr Ahern announced that the change of roles would take effect immediately.
He thanked Mr Callely for what he called "his dedicated contribution to the work of the Government in his roles in the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Transport over the past three years", and "on a personal level, for his exquisite taste in Italian furniture, without which my summer office remodelling would have been a total 'mare".
The news comes after a series of embarrassing controversies for the Government in relation to Mr Callely, and is widely thought to be a result of revelations that Mr Callely's home was wallpapered for free by a building firm in the early 1990s. The same firm, John Paul Construction, was at the time engaged in a major contract with the Eastern Health Board, of which Mr Callely was chief wedding coordinator.
Despite this, the beleaguered minister denies any connection between these two events. His statement on the issue, released when the scandal broke yesterday, included sample swatches of glaringly clashing fabrics which he claims were used in the EHB development.
"Darlings, can you see me allowing the people responsible for this within a mile of my boudoir?", he told assembled reporters. "For God's sake people, burgundy sofas with eggshell shag pile carpet, I mean come on!"
When asked in the Dáil this morning about his plans in his new role Mr Callely remained tight-lipped, claiming only that he was looking forward to the task of lending the house of the Oireachtas some "pizzazz".
He did however indicate that he was "thinking chi-chi, tutti-frutti, rock-a-hoola-baby" for the wallpaper in the Dáil bar, and may propose that Mary Harney be transferred to the viewers gallery, as she is currently blocking the Ceann Comhairle's Feng Shui, a move that is expected to be welcomed by government and opposition alike.
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