You could always get into politics yourselfJust heard that bertie and the gang are to get significant payrises between now and 2009, is it just me that thinks this stinks!
That'll be the day!I'd like to hear Brian Cowen justify a (forecast) tough budget in light of these pay rises !!
I agree but I wouldn't put politicians into that category; I'm not aware of any civil or public servants who have to seek re-election every 5 years.As a civil servant myself, i actually think 'High level' civil and public servants get too much as it is..
cowen needn't bother raising taxes to pay for these increases either!
shame on them!
You'd think our beloved politicians were finding it easy to pay their bills and taxes or something, thus the payrises.They get far too much ( in excess of the US president and secretary of state if I'm not mistaken which is beyond belief) and there are far too amny of them.
I'm not aware of any civil or public servants who have to seek re-election every 5 years.
Secretary-Generals, County Managers and many public sector Chief Executives are on fixed-term contracts of 5-7 years duration. Some of these contracts bar extensions, hence the 'musical chairs' effect of County Managers shifting to a new county as their contract ends.I'm not aware of any civil or public servants who have to seek re-election every 5 years.
They get far too much
I was not aware of that, thanks. BTW, since we are not being pedantic any more I won’t point out that it’s Secretaries General, not Secretary Generals.Secretary-Generals, County Managers and many public sector Chief Executives are on fixed-term contracts of 5-7 years duration. Some of these contracts bar extensions, hence the 'musical chairs' effect of County Managers shifting to a new county as their contract ends.
I believe we should pay top public and civil servants the going rates to get and hold good people. In regard to politicians I think we should do something similar except we have far too many of them. These increases are abhorrent in the context that every disaffected TD has been placated since the election with some non job with the sole point of increasing their salary. This week's Dail and Seanad Committee nominations being a case in point, also why do we need 20 junior minister's?
I think they get about the right amount at the moment and would not like to see increases above the average private sector rates.
Matt Russell AG'S Office although I gather he kept his pension.Last senior civil servant to be sacked anyone??
Matt Russell AG'S Office although I gather he kept his pension.