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Ministerial Cars and Canvassing

  • 20-02-2011 10:06pm
    #1
    Peter C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭


    Driving through a village in Galway today, a senior FF minister was canvassing door to door and then got into his ministerial car and headed onto his next port of call.

    I know he will be losing his car next week, but surely it is not right to be using a car and driver paid for by the taxpayer to canvass, I am sure he was not on minsiterial duty and canvassing is personal time.

    What do others thinks?


Comments

  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    In the US, the candidate is charged the difference between normal usage and electoral usage. I'm not sure what the rule is here.


  • #3
    Peter C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭Peter C


    I would like to think the said Minister will be reimbursing the state.


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