but the most important savings can be made by a reformed oireachtas which can review and enact better public policies. in terms of sitting times, there is no evidence that simply increasing the number of days where the houses or committees of the oireachtas meet will make any significant change in the quality of debate, fiscal policy or legislation. The much more fundamental reform issue relates to the roles of members of parliament and government, their work and the system for electing them.
positive towards the national way of life and history, for example pride of citizenship or appeals to patriotism