[gerryo777]

Originally Posted by byhookorbycrook

In early with the groundless public sector bashing, I see. But please, don't let facts get in the way.

It's all about the PS, isn't it.
Persecuted ya's are, persecuted!

[BEASTERLY]

Originally Posted by byhookorbycrook

In early with the groundless public sector bashing, I see. But please, don't let facts get in the way.

What part of the public sector are you in? Do you feel guilty getting €700 of taxpayers money for one weekend of counting votes?

[mike65]

Cullen of course was merely carrying on the policy of......Noel Dempsey whatever he is doing these days.

[the groutch]

Originally Posted by admiralofthefleet

yeah turn them into fruitys

yeah, Dr Quirkey would have paid at least double what they got

[CarrickMcJoe]

So thats it, €55 million worth of machines sold for 70k all at the stroke of a peann luaidhe.

[gerryo777]

Originally Posted by CarrickMcJoe

So thats it, €55 million worth of machines sold for 70k all at the stroke of a peann luaidhe.

Eh, I think we're paying €70k to have them scrapped.....

[byhookorbycrook]

Originally Posted by BEASTERLY

What part of the public sector are you in? Do you feel guilty getting €700 of taxpayers money for one weekend of counting votes?

I don't count votes, perhaps you could apply to do so?
How do you make out the it was the vote counters that objected to the scrappage of the discredited machines-as I said, don't let facts get in your blinkered way.



"The government agreed to buy the machines for €50 million nine years ago after they were piloted in a number of constituencies in the 2002 general election and in the Nice referendum.

Since then the bill to taxpayers for the machines has risen to €54.7 million in purchase and storage costs.

Plans to use them nationally in the 2004 European and local elections were abandoned amid controversy over the system’s transparency and whether it was open to manipulation."

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...309592118.html

No mention of public secector employees. Back your statement up.

[donalg1]

Originally Posted by BEASTERLY

What part of the public sector are you in? Do you feel guilty getting €700 of taxpayers money for one weekend of counting votes?

Why didnt you do the count? Last I heard people on social welfare are given preference over the employed when applying for counts...

[bop1977]

Thankfully we got 70k for these. Big phil hogan ( w**ker) expected to have to pay somebody to recycle them. So it's really a cost saving everyone.

[squod]

Originally Posted by bop1977

Thankfully we got 70k for these. Big phil hogan ( w**ker) expected to have to pay somebody to recycle them. So it's really a cost saving everyone.

He could have cut the plugs and leads off them and got nearly the same for the scrap copper AFAIK. That lads an epic fruit loop.

[donegal_road]

Originally Posted by mike65

There will be a bunch of warehouse owners crying into their beer tonight

in Mallorca

[RUCKING FETARD]

Originally Posted by mike65

There will be a bunch of warehouse owners crying into their beer tonight

http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/2011/06/15/00282.asp

[retroactive]

never forget how a Fianna Fail led government lead us from a Celtic Tiger economy into a property bubble founded on corruption and eventually brought this nation to its knees. Its an affront to sensibility and justice that these people have pensions and are not rotting in prison. . . €55 Million.. I hope Martin Cullen gets struck by lightning while on his precious Florida golf course.

[Borderfox]

I would be happy enough to help the lightning on its way by acosting him with a 5 iron first. Hate to think he would only be injured. :-)

Originally Posted by retroactive

never forget how a Fianna Fail led government lead us from a Celtic Tiger economy into a property bubble founded on corruption and eventually brought this nation to its knees. Its an affront to sensibility and justice that these people have pensions and are not rotting in prison. . . €55 Million.. I hope Martin Cullen gets struck by lightning while on his precious Florida golf course.

[Capt'n Midnight]

Originally Posted by BEASTERLY

Shame considering nothing was wrong with them.

Oh boy.

anyone with physical access can reprogram them
anyone with a scanner and computer can probably detect remotely which way a vote was cast


when you remember that the government of the day can set the ground rules for tribunals into corruption the temptation to nudge key marginals may be too much

"They have now been put up for sale and tender over the last few months and we have reached agreement with a company called KMK Metals Recycling Ltd Co. Offaly, for the purchase of those machines for recycling and reuse to the value of €70,000".

reuse, so maybe they will be appearing in a dictatorship Arab spring country near you soon