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Double Jobbing TD / Councillors

Polic aye · 2011-03-01 21:09:41

Does anyone know why TDs are allowed to be Councillors at the same time...allowing them to earn €150,000 [TD€100,000, Council €50,000> before expenses] while many still have enough time to do their soliticing/auctionnering etc. Is it just an easy ride for the connected families and those with a hard neck?

01-03-2011 10:09PM

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Polic aye

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Does anyone know why TDs are allowed to be Councillors at the same time...allowing them to earn €150,000 [TD€100,000, Council €50,000> before expenses] while many still have enough time to do their soliticing/auctionnering etc. Is it just an easy ride for the connected families and those with a hard neck?

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#2 01-03-2011 10:11PM

Skid

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Polic aye wrote: »

Does anyone know why TDs are allowed to be Councillors at the same time.

They aren't.

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#3 01-03-2011 10:25PM

mikemac

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If you become a TD you resign from the council since 2003

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