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mullins wrote:Dr.Shephard Could you explain why Sinn Fein voted for this pay rise,during times of cutbacks

Divided Dail unites -- to give itself a pay rise


As the country faces economic meltdown, TDs and senators are planning to improve their already plush terms and conditions.

An official estimate of the money required to run the Dail in 2011 'sneaked' through the Dail last Thursday reveals that the recession stops at the gates of Leinster House.

In a touching scene, deputies across all parties suspended hostilities and agreed to the estimates without a single objection.

The estimates reveal that the cost of a Dail which serves fewer people than the population of cities such as greater Manchester, will in 2011 come to €112,983,000 -- which represents a drop of just €1.2m (or 1 per cent) on last year's spending.

But expenditure on the perks and services enjoyed by our TDs and senators will actually increase in certain areas next year.

The cost of salaries for TDs, senators and secretarial assistants will increase, while salaries of staff like those in catering and behind the Dail bar will decrease.

The estimates for 2011 reveal that there will be an increase in the postal and telecommunications service, which allows TDs and senators to send out promotional literature to their constituents.

The budget for delegates to 'other parliamentary assemblies' has increased by 50 per cent and the 'grant in aid' for 'inter-parliamentary activities' has also increased by a whopping 40 per cent.

Even this, however, is dwarfed by the increase in the budget for allowances in respect of former members of the houses of the Oireachtas, which has been increased from €49,000 to €149,000.

At a time when pensioners fear losing entitlements such as free travel, the estimates also contain an increase of the 'grant in aid' to parliamentary pensioners from from €10,084,000 to €10,562,000, indicating that Dail and Seanad pension recipients will be unique within the country in actually securing an increase next year. The estimates also reveal that there will be a substantial increase in the Budget for televising Dail and Seanad proceedings, which provides TDs and Senators with much-desired coverage.

Though some minimalistic cuts are revealed in the anticipated expenses of TDs and senators, one source noted that "when the increases are taken in the round, TDs and senators will not be losing a penny in salaries and expenses next year''.

Every member of the dail agreed to this Dr.

Dr.Shephard wrote:

mullins wrote:Dr.Shephard Could you explain why Sinn Fein voted for this pay rise,during times of cutbacks

Divided Dail unites -- to give itself a pay rise


As the country faces economic meltdown, TDs and senators are planning to improve their already plush terms and conditions.

An official estimate of the money required to run the Dail in 2011 'sneaked' through the Dail last Thursday reveals that the recession stops at the gates of Leinster House.

In a touching scene, deputies across all parties suspended hostilities and agreed to the estimates without a single objection.

The estimates reveal that the cost of a Dail which serves fewer people than the population of cities such as greater Manchester, will in 2011 come to €112,983,000 -- which represents a drop of just €1.2m (or 1 per cent) on last year's spending.

But expenditure on the perks and services enjoyed by our TDs and senators will actually increase in certain areas next year.

The cost of salaries for TDs, senators and secretarial assistants will increase, while salaries of staff like those in catering and behind the Dail bar will decrease.

The estimates for 2011 reveal that there will be an increase in the postal and telecommunications service, which allows TDs and senators to send out promotional literature to their constituents.

The budget for delegates to 'other parliamentary assemblies' has increased by 50 per cent and the 'grant in aid' for 'inter-parliamentary activities' has also increased by a whopping 40 per cent.

Even this, however, is dwarfed by the increase in the budget for allowances in respect of former members of the houses of the Oireachtas, which has been increased from €49,000 to €149,000.

At a time when pensioners fear losing entitlements such as free travel, the estimates also contain an increase of the 'grant in aid' to parliamentary pensioners from from €10,084,000 to €10,562,000, indicating that Dail and Seanad pension recipients will be unique within the country in actually securing an increase next year. The estimates also reveal that there will be a substantial increase in the Budget for televising Dail and Seanad proceedings, which provides TDs and Senators with much-desired coverage.

Though some minimalistic cuts are revealed in the anticipated expenses of TDs and senators, one source noted that "when the increases are taken in the round, TDs and senators will not be losing a penny in salaries and expenses next year''.

Every member of the dail agreed to this Dr.

Where did you copy and paste this from? It may not be accurate.
If it is accurate I will try to find out if SF supported it and if so, why?

Peter Solan the Great wrote:Its amazing that 20% of people voted for the traitors.

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:

Peter Solan the Great wrote:Its amazing that 20% of people voted for the traitors.

Even more amazing is the fact that without a viable alternative, the people of Ireland are willing to put the destiny of the state in the hands of Sinn Fein.

OMAR wrote:[I remember back in the day (07 and prior) - Our dinner party ended up breaking bread with her entourage
"Town bar and Grill" if Im not mistaken - We were 8 and she was 6 and everyone else had left
Jokes and speeches and toasts became mingled - It is fair to say that she could speak more "colourfully" than a bad tempered farmer talking to a contrary bull but maybe that means that Agri was always her best brief.

Boxtyeater wrote:

OMAR wrote:[I remember back in the day (07 and prior) - Our dinner party ended up breaking bread with her entourage
"Town bar and Grill" if Im not mistaken - We were 8 and she was 6 and everyone else had left
Jokes and speeches and toasts became mingled - It is fair to say that she could speak more "colourfully" than a bad tempered farmer talking to a contrary bull but maybe that means that Agri was always her best brief.

Boxty has memories of our local Seanadóirs daughter's wedding in the Slieve Russell on hurling final eve 2008.....After a bitéén of light banter in a side bar, coupled with a few "top shelves", Boxty plunged the Tánaiste to the floor...She has a step on her whatever her other faults may be.......

Peter Solan the Great wrote:

Boxtyeater wrote:

OMAR wrote:[I remember back in the day (07 and prior) - Our dinner party ended up breaking bread with her entourage
"Town bar and Grill" if Im not mistaken - We were 8 and she was 6 and everyone else had left
Jokes and speeches and toasts became mingled - It is fair to say that she could speak more "colourfully" than a bad tempered farmer talking to a contrary bull but maybe that means that Agri was always her best brief.

Boxty has memories of our local Seanadóirs daughter's wedding in the Slieve Russell on hurling final eve 2008.....After a bitéén of light banter in a side bar, coupled with a few "top shelves", Boxty plunged the Tánaiste to the floor...She has a step on her whatever her other faults may be.......

She was looking rough the next morning.

Is that a bird ,no its a man ,no its a failed finna failed mister

Boxtyeater wrote:Boxty wouldn't have been at his romantic best either.....But my fookin' beard wasn't that big then....(Pic taken in '07 I'd say)...

Boxtyeater wrote:No..I shall be at the Mart in Mohill if you must know..Reckoning the fodder stocks, I feel I could squeeze in possibly 3 or 4 weanlings over a 4 month span..
Its all about value Mullins...."The day you buy your bullock is the day you sell him"....The initial expenditure dictates the margin...

Boxtyeater wrote:No..I shall be at the Mart in Mohill if you must know..Reckoning the fodder stocks, I feel I could squeeze in possibly 3 or 4 weanlings over a 4 month span..
Its all about value Mullins...."The day you buy your bullock is the day you sell him"....The initial expenditure dictates the margin...