€230,000 Golden Handshake for McDaid

Lenny Lovett

So Jim McDaid's departure means he is entitled to receive a total of €230,000 between lump sum and so called "Disappointment" money plus his TD and ministerial pensions. Just when I think this country can't get any more insane something like this happens. So, assuming that, realistically, at least twenty TD's lose their seats or retire at the next election we'll be paying out the guts of €5million in "Golden Handshakes" to these clowns? Plus the extras that Cowen will get as Taoiseach. Plus, I suppose, their associated hangers on, advisors, secretaries etc etc will have to be paid off too... Where does the insanity end? :mad:

PatsytheNazi

Lenny Lovett wrote: »

So Jim McDaid's departure means he is entitled to receive a total of €230,000 between lump sum and so called "Disappointment" money plus his TD and ministerial pensions. Just when I think this country can't get any more insane something like this happens. So, assuming that, realistically, at least twenty TD's lose their seats or retire at the next election we'll be paying out the guts of €5million in "Golden Handshakes" to these clowns? Plus the extras that Cowen will get as Taoiseach. Plus, I suppose, their associated hangers on, advisors, secretaries etc etc will have to be paid off too... Where does the insanity end? :mad:

The people of Ireland should be certified insane to put up with such a bunch of robbing scumbags.

bladespin

Why would he get disappointment money if he chose to go? :eek:

Apt name or what???

ednwireland

i wanna be that "disappointed"

Lenny Lovett

ednwireland wrote: »

i wanna be that "disappointed"

Disappointed? I'm devestated, desolate, woebegone and forlorn... How much is that worth?

LK_Dave

WTF.... I initial thoughts were this guy was the proverbial rat deserting the sinking ship to save his own skin...since this government is doomed and there will be an election in the new year. €230k extra for quitting his post. There is no hope for this rust bucket of a country.

PeterIanStaker

I expect no less from this gombeen. Sick.

ednwireland

Lenny Lovett wrote: »

Disappointed? I'm devestated, desolate, woebegone and forlorn... How much is that worth?

if your a member of dail loads

everyone else nothing

eoinbn

It did cross my mind that he jumped ship yesterday to make sure he got his pay day as this might not be available in a few months when others are holding the purse strings...

galwayrush

I work very hard to make a living, 60 hours a week min. I am looking forward to my massive payment when i get fed up and 'retire.' Am i not worth it?surely we are all equals?:rolleyes:

NewHillel

Lenny Lovett wrote: »

So Jim McDaid's departure means he is entitled to receive a total of €230,000 between lump sum and so called "Disappointment" money plus his TD and ministerial pensions. Just when I think this country can't get any more insane something like this happens. So, assuming that, realistically, at least twenty TD's lose their seats or retire at the next election we'll be paying out the guts of €5million in "Golden Handshakes" to these clowns? Plus the extras that Cowen will get as Taoiseach. Plus, I suppose, their associated hangers on, advisors, secretaries etc etc will have to be paid off too... Where does the insanity end? :mad:

This government, and the FF-led Administrations that immediately preceded it, are an affront to democracy. It goes well beyond noses in troughs, it is unjust enrichmen at the expense of the people that politicians were elected to serve. Maybe it is time for the IMF to come in, if only to put a stop to the big payoffs and multi-pensions. :mad:

Amhran Nua

And McDaid with his 16% vote attendance record. The mechanisms for transparency are mostly in place, we now need mechanisms for accountability, something entirely lacking in the legislative landscape of Irish politics. Irish people don't make the laws, Irish politicians make the laws, supported by the civil service, and Irish politicians are voted in on the basis of their ability to look after their local area, attend the right funerals and so on. Remove the single transferable vote and motivations change sharply.