Good News: A quarter of junior ministers are to be axed.
Bad News: There's still 166 TDs in the Dáil and 60 Senators in the Seanad living it large at the taxpayer's expense.
The average TD's "salary" (a term which I object to as it implies that they actually earn or deserve the money) is €122,000. A Senator (who is not democratically elected and serves no useful purpose) is gifted over €70,000 by the hapless Irish taxpayer every year. Add to this an exceptionally generous expenses package and ministerial pensions for previous crimes against the state and you can understand why politicians in this country haven't got the first notion what it's like to live in a recession.
So as Brian Clown, Enda de road Kenny and Eamon Gilmore Girl stand in the Dáil chamber tomorrow droning on ad nauseum about belt tightening, sacrifice and patriotism - remember that on the inside they're laughing. They are all winners in this game of politics - and we are the ball!
Monday, April 6, 2009
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