菲安娜·法伊尔(Fianna Fáil)的James O'Connor警告Taoiseach Micheál Martin的领导力已经削弱了后台的影响力,由于公务员过多和机构问责不严,选举风险很大。 Fianna Fáil’s James O'Connor warns Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s leadership has weakened backbenchers’ influence, risking elections due to civil service overreach and poor agency accountability.

科克东区28岁的后台领袖James O'Connor批评Taoiseach Micheál Martin无视党后台人士的意见, 警告该党内部脱节可能带来严重选举后果。 Fianna Fáil TD James O'Connor, a 28-year-old backbencher from Cork East, has criticized Taoiseach Micheál Martin for ignoring input from party backbenchers, warning that the party’s internal disconnect risks serious electoral consequences. 他指出公务员在决策中的影响力日益增长,并指出交通部长Darragh O'Brien对都柏林机场乘客上限的立场证明官员超越了限制. He cited growing civil service influence in policymaking, pointing to Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien’s stance on Dublin Airport’s passenger cap as evidence of officials overstepping. O'Connor还对爱尔兰供水公司等国家机构的问责制薄弱表示关切,因为在爱尔兰供水公司中,TDs很少参与。 O'Connor also raised concerns about weak accountability in state agencies like Irish Water, where TDs have little engagement. 他强调,在马丁的领导下,当选成员的影响已经减弱,呼吁紧急改革,恢复民主平衡。 While expressing no personal animosity toward Martin, who helped launch his career, he stressed that elected members’ influence has declined under Martin’s leadership, calling for urgent reform to restore democratic balance.