a dublinsenator has claimed travel expenses from his cork holiday home, resign Y/N?

moonpurple

80 000 euros
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/callely-got-836480000-mileage-from-cork-2200569.html


[url]www.ivorcallely.ie:pac:[/url]

he already knows about resigning from a few years back

The Junior Transport Minister, Ivor Callely, has told RTÉ News tonight he was considering resignation in the wake of the controversy over the funding of the redecoration of his house in the 1990s.

www.rte.ie/news/2005/1207/callelyi.html

jaykay74

I guess I'm outraged or something. He clearly hasn't learned how to scam larger amounts. He will never make it to the top.

Collie D

All Senators should resign. An unelected elite with no point. Wasn't Callely caught on the fiddle before when he was a TD? Something to do with his house, can't remember the details.

Diabhal Beag

We should change the key-lock on his house which would lead to a comical situation for Mr. Senator.

orourkeda

Who put him into a position to scam the state to such a degree?

That's right Fianna Fail voters. It's you.

Collie D

orourkeda wrote: »

That's right Fianna Fail voters.

Not entirely. The public don't get to elect the Seanad. Although I suppose if he was one of FF's appointees you're technically right

Even if he was from Cork how the hell does travelling up to Dublin cost 80 grand?

dr.bollocko

A holiday home in Cork? Oh will the lower middle classes ever learn.

gurramok

Another scammer who belongs to mé féin.

orourkeda

Collie D wrote: »

Not entirely. The public don't get to elect the Seanad. Although I suppose if he was one of FF's appointees you're technically right

Even if he was from Cork how the hell does travelling up to Dublin cost 80 grand?

Sorry. If the first scam is true then it was the ff voters

skelliser

You forgot to mention his yacht!

Last year whilst out boating, as you do, he crashed into two other yachts causing 40,000 euro worth of damage, he dragged out coughing up the money for the damage.

oh, and he never explained why he left the scene of an accident either. The gardai had to track him down.

oh, he is also a very close friend of berties, he lost his seat in 2007 but Bertie sent him packing to the holiday camp that is the seanand.

http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/demand-for-callely-to-explain-if-he-left-scene-of-accident-101504.html

Collie D

orourkeda wrote: »

Sorry. If the first scam is true then it was the ff voters

Oh, I would never for a second defend an FF voter. I'd be with you on that one. Was just pointing it out.

galwayrush

The just don't resign in this democracy banana republic .:rolleyes:

Nodin

There was also a row over him sticking his mug on posters for some campaign or other, plus his treatment of his staff....nasty, nasty little man.

RMD

Repeated scammer and an annoying lil' midget at that.

D-Generate

People, don't you understand that this isn't UK politics?! Scammers don't need to resign positions, they just need a brass neck and to ride out the wave of anger.

Biggins

Same reason might go to explain some of Jackie Healy-Reas expense claims then.
Last year just over €89,000 on top of his €156,000 wages.

See:

galwayrush

Biggins wrote: »

Same reason might go to explain some of Jackie Healy-Reas expense claims then.
Last year just over €89,000 on top of his €156,000 wages.

See:

Did he also claim expenses for a secretary he never had ?

galwayrush

Back on topic, not only should he be sacked, he should also be charged with fraud and embezzlement.

Biggins

galwayrush wrote: »

Did he also claim expenses for a secretary he never had ?

You mean cos' he used Dail secretaries?
Thats a good question - but FF aren't asking and I wonder why!

Here's a few more expences:

Collie D

galwayrush wrote: »

Back on topic, not only should he be sacked, he should also be charged with fraud and embezzlement.

Probably never happen. He can't be sacked anyway as far as I know and fraud/embezzlement charges would be hard to prove because of the brilliant idea of unreceipted expenses

This guy is so blatant, it's almost comical. Almost.

Not sure of the technicalities, so what's the quickest way of throwing him out of office?

Biggins

Deleted User wrote: »

This guy is so blatant, it's almost comical. Almost.

Not sure of the technicalities, so what's the quickest way of throwing him out of office?

By the collar!

PogMoThoin

We don't need senators

Biggins

PogMoThoin wrote: »

We don't need senators

Wot! :eek:
Deny them their retirement home?
Shame on us! :pac:

Sheeps

Fuck this gay earth. I think I chose the wrong career path. It's now time to become a senator, scam the country of millions and then when shit starts getting a bit too hot, start trolling the country in to a fit of rage until they start calling for your head and then just simply resign to undo all wrong doings.

Vote for Sheeps.

Biggins

Sheeps wrote: »

Vote for Sheeps.

But Sheeps are voting - thats the problem!

Sheeps

Thats bad grammar.

Sheeps

It's sheepses.

Biggins

Sheeps wrote: »

It's sheepses.

Baaaaa :pac:

PeterIanStaker

The Seanad has outlived its purpose its irrelevant. Its full of (dangerous)Taoiseachs' nominees and windbags who like the sound of their own voices. It needs to be abolished, now there's a cutback I'd support.

Victor

"The mileage rates of 59.07 cents per litre" - bloody Indo.

ScumLord

Of course he shouldn't resign, by current standards he's the best politician in the country. He managed to screw us all out of €80 grand, well done sir you'll make a fine Taoiseach/Mafia Don.

Morlar

galwayrush wrote: »

Back on topic, not only should he be sacked, he should also be charged with fraud and embezzlement.

Amen.

Intriguingly, the members' services department of the Oireachtas sent the politician a letter on October 2, asking: "For the avoidance of doubt and absolute certainty for future auditing purposes, I would be grateful if you would certify in writing that this house in Bantry was 'your normal place of residence.'"

Significantly, a first hint of uncertainty emerges in the senator's reply, which confirms that Kilcrohane is his "normal place of residence for the time being" but not normally "one's permanent and principal abode at all times".

What a total scumbag. Zero respect for the Irish taxpayers as per usual.

Liam Byrne

Whatever he's driving, get the snots to ban it!