Brian Cowen's government controls the 30th Irish [[Dáil]] (parliament). The government is a coalition of Fianna Fail and the Green Party. The coalition had also included one member of the [[Progressive Democrats]] (PD) party, which disbanded in September 2008. The sole PD member in the government, Mary Harney, is allowed retain her cabinet seat as an Independent TD. | Brian Cowen's government controls the 30th Irish [[Dáil]] (parliament). The government is a coalition of Fianna Fail and the Green Party. The coalition had also included one member of the [[Progressive Democrats]] (PD) party, which disbanded in September 2008. The sole PD member in the government, Mary Harney, is allowed retain her cabinet seat as an Independent TD. |