Donegal's minister's pensions

muffler

So what say ye - should The Cope and McDaid give back their ministerial pensions?

Just remember that this thread is about Donegal politicians only so I dont want to see a whole rant about politics or politicians in general.

ednwireland

they should never have got them in the first place (until they retired)
thats the bit i dont think they understand and why people are annoyed (even though its been like that for ever i think)

but until the system is changed (probably after the next GE)
they aint breaking any rules

should they have given it back, morally probably but are at the end of their political careers and dont give a fudge about their constituencys or there party (fairly obviously)

North_West_Art

nah... it would only be a symbolic gesture, I heard Jim McDaid interviewed and its a couple of hundred a week. There are way bigger wastes of public money but the media seem more eagar to persue this witch hunt, it sells more papers

Technique

They're definitely out to get him. The Irish Mail on Sunday sent an undercover reporter in to his surgery to get a sick note, even though he was perfectly healthy. Our local TD gladly obliged.

homer simpson

Technique wrote: »

They're definitely out to get him. The Irish Mail on Sunday sent an undercover reporter in to his surgery to get a sick note, even though he was perfectly healthy. Our local TD gladly obliged.

Any doctor will give you a sick cert as long as you give them their €40 they will do what you like....

anyways back to topic, i think its all just a media which hunt, i dont agree with the whole pension thing but the fact that its a meadi which hunt makes me sway towards agreeing with the TD's on this one (:eek::eek::eek: <---never to be quoted or repeated)

Graces7

Always happy to relieve anyone of money..;) Not fussy where it comes from.

josey_whale

muffler wrote: »

So what say ye - should The Cope and McDaid give back their ministerial pensions?

Yes absolutely. McDaid has stated that he gives his pension of €23,845 to charity. What charity? The Cope is still pondering his position - his ministerial pension is €23,634.

Both are sitting politicians and both get rewarded handsomely for the privilege. While the law says they are entitled to it, I believe it to be morrally wrong to accept it. This is especially true when so many of us are struggling with our day to day living expenses.

Essexboy

Call me pedantic but the title should be Donegal's ministers' pensions - apostrophe after the "s".

For plural nouns ending in "s," add only an apostrophe eg Singers' voices.

muffler

Apologies for not being up to your high standards :rolleyes:

Essexboy

muffler wrote: »

Apologies for not being up to your high standards :rolleyes:

"Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser" Proverbs 9:9

ednwireland

Essexboy wrote: »

Call me pedantic but the title should be Donegal's ministers' pensions - apostrophe after the "s".

For plural nouns ending in "s," add only an apostrophe eg Singers' voices.

pedant

killerbeg

Graces7 wrote: »

Always happy to relieve anyone of money..;) Not fussy where it comes from.

To be fair I think he refused payment even though the reported offered twice.

ednwireland

sections of the media now running the country - mcdaid

http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/donegalnews/Sections-of-the-media-now.6285035.jp

good job seeing as FF dont seem to be bothering :rolleyes:

muffler

ednwireland wrote: »

sections of the media now running the country - mcdaid

http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/donegalnews/Sections-of-the-media-now.6285035.jp

good job seeing as FF dont seem to be bothering :rolleyes:

Glad to see that actually as Deputy McDaid is never in the Dail to see who is running the country

Graces7

Essexboy wrote: »

Call me pedantic but the title should be Donegal's ministers' pensions - apostrophe after the "s".

For plural nouns ending in "s," add only an apostrophe eg Singers' voices.

Looking at some of your own past posts, this really is the pot calling the kettle black...;)

foggy

josey_whale wrote: »

Yes absolutely. McDaid has stated that he gives his pension of €23,845 to charity. What charity? The Cope is still pondering his position - his ministerial pension is €23,634.

You have to consider the fact that the pension Jimmy McDaid is taking and giving to charity is more that a clerical officer in the civil service earns in their first year of service and some of us work hard for that money!
And a few weeks ago he said that the public sector should consider themselves grateful to have jobs... and yet he can give that much away to an unnamed charity!!!!

smashey

Essexboy wrote: »

Call me pedantic but the title should be Donegal's ministers' pensions - apostrophe after the "s".

For plural nouns ending in "s," add only an apostrophe eg Singers' voices.

Is there any need to capitalise "Singers" there while "ministers" isn't?

implausible

Jaysus lads, give Essexboy a break, he may be pedantic but he's right:D

How come when it's bankers and other TDs taking the p*ss, it's disgraceful, but when it's two Donegalmen refusing to make a gesture that would improve their standing in the eyes of the people who voted them in, it's a witch-hunt?:rolleyes:

A pension should not be claimed while you are still in that profession, end of. The present situation is ridiculous. Other ministers have either realised this or (more likely) have enough awareness of the feelings of their constituents to cop on and give the money back.

I would've thought that given McDaid's abysmal attendance in the Dáil, he would have been keen to avoid the media spotlight on him over this issue:rolleyes:

muffler

deemark wrote: »

he would have been keen to avoid the media spotlight on him over this issue:rolleyes:

Thats one of his problems - he's addicted to the spotlight.

Im still very curious to know the name of the charity that he "allegedly" donates his pension to. For a man who is so full of self promotion he sure is very coy about this issue

foggy

muffler wrote: »

Im still very curious to know the name of the charity that he "allegedly" donates his pension to. For a man who is so full of self promotion he sure is very coy about this issue

I'm guessing it could be called 'Paddy Powers' or 'boylesports'... but that's only a guess

Essexboy

smashey wrote: »

Is there any need to capitalise "Singers" there while "ministers" isn't?

Capitalize the titles of high-ranking government officials when used before their names. Do not capitalize the civil title if it is used instead of the name.

NB my last word on grammar!

smashey

What about singers?

homer simpson

i Dont no what this essexman is going on abut grammer for this is the donegal forum after all "sir" if you wana be grmatticilly correct go join the spell cechz forum please ,ive even includ'ed a link for you....http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055859481

implausible

homer_simpson wrote: »

i Dont no what this essexman is going on abut grammer for this is the donegal forum after all "sir" if you wana be grmatticilly correct go join the spell cechz forum please ,ive even includ'ed a link for you....http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055859481

Any wonder I bes wil' stressed out at work, with the han'lin' I have trying to teach them wains proper English above in thon school sir?:eek::D