Does the Lord Mayor of Dublin really need a new Mercedes every year?

PeterIanStaker · 26-12-2010 06:19PM

Irish_polizei wrote: »

Sure its not like its costing us the full price of the car, sure its more than likely traded in would it not?

Doesn't the mayor get the first new car of the new year though?

ie the registration will be 11 - D -1?

which is ludicrous and outdated, but hey, one rule for them hooirs and another for the ordinary people just trying to get by.

Mr. Manager · 26-12-2010 06:21PM

Irish_polizei wrote: »

Sure its not like its costing us the full price of the car, sure its more than likely traded in would it not?

It's not costing us a penny! Jeez, what dont you get!? It's free from the dealer. Free means you dont pay anything!

Let me say it again so I'm a little clearer... It's FREE

AntiMatter · 26-12-2010 06:23PM

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

It's not costing us a penny! Jeez, what dont you get!? It's free from the dealer. Free means you dont pay anything!

Let me say it again so I'm a little clearer... It's FREE

I see what you're saying, but costing the taxpayer that amount of money every year is outrageous.

Mr. Manager · 26-12-2010 06:23PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

here's hoping.

That's a terrible statement to make. How would you feel if someone wished death upon you? Can you tell me one thing that the Lord Mayor of Dublin has done on a personal basis to get under your skin?

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

all politicians are cunts.

'Cos I'm sure you know each and every one on a personal level. :rolleyes:

Fighting Irish · 26-12-2010 06:25PM

recession hasn't hit me at all so i couldn't give a flying fook, now don't go giving out cos you were in the same boat a few years ago

Fighting Irish · 26-12-2010 06:26PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Doesn't the mayor get the first new car of the new year though?

ie the registration will be 11 - D -1?

which is ludicrous and outdated, but hey, one rule for them hooirs and another for the ordinary people just trying to get by.

i see jealousy creeping in to your post :pac:

Bruthal · 26-12-2010 06:28PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

The car is supplied by Mercedes.

Like all Mercedes cars i would imagine.

Lauder · 26-12-2010 06:29PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Imo, providing a brand new top-of-the-range Mercedes car for the Lord Mayor is a huge waste of taxpayers' money. The office is only a ceremonial one, attending the opening of a new SuperValu and ther likes. We all have to tighten our belts, so surely a bog standard Opel Astra would do the job for this fella.

Actually, why do we even need a Lord Mayor at all? Complete waste of money imo. Let's scrap it.

Another stupid thread on this topic by an ill-informed poster. The car is provided free of charge by Mercedes Benz Ireland. NO COST THE THE TAXPAYER.

Now take you ill-informed, populist begrudgery elsewhere.

-Corkie- · 26-12-2010 06:35PM

robbie7730 wrote: »

Like all Mercedes cars i would imagine.

:rolleyes::rolleyes:. No actually thats the problem with people here with a IQ of minus 2.

The car is supplied by Mercedes Ireland. Its standard practice, the mayor of Cork`s car is supplied by Ford Ireland.

PeterIanStaker · 26-12-2010 06:35PM

I apologise for saying that all politicians are cunts, when in fact it has been made clear to me that most of them are just gombeens.

soundbyte · 26-12-2010 06:36PM

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

It's not costing us a penny! Jeez, what dont you get!? It's free from the dealer. Free means you dont pay anything!

Let me say it again so I'm a little clearer... It's FREE

The car is free. The driver, however, is not. The one in Galway has a contract worth 50k per annum.

The reg plate is automatically booked in Dublin, Cork and Limerick whether it is ever assigned to a car.

Anybody is entitled to pre-book *any* reg number they want in their county of residence (bar xx-D-1, xx-C-1, xx-L-1) through a lottery every November. Reason other cities (and indeed counties) don't preserve the '1' is cos they have Mayors as opposed to Lord Mayors.

-Corkie- · 26-12-2010 06:39PM

soundbyte wrote: »

The car is free. The driver, however, is not. The one in Galway has a contract worth 50k per annum.

The reg plate is automatically booked in Dublin, Cork and Limerick whether it is ever assigned to a car.

Anybody is entitled to pre-book *any* reg number they want in their county of residence (bar xx-D-1, xx-C-1, xx-L-1) through a lottery every November. Reason other cities (and indeed counties) don't preserve the '1' is cos they have Mayors as opposed to Lord Mayors.

I tried saying this aswell but the amount of keyboard warriors here is unreal.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 26-12-2010 06:40PM

What's the difference between a mayor and a lord mayor?

Mr. Manager · 26-12-2010 06:40PM

soundbyte wrote: »

The car is free. The driver, however, is not. The one in Galway has a contract worth 50k per annum.

Thank god the thread is about the Lord Mayor of Dublin so

soundbyte · 26-12-2010 06:44PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

I tried saying this aswell but the amount of keyboard warriors here is unreal.

Lol. I chose to ignore the post which said the Lord Mayor wouldnt make it to the Seanad! Ignorance to the Local Gubbermint political system is bliss. An armchair economist too, no doubt.

Bruthal · 26-12-2010 06:45PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

:rolleyes::rolleyes:. No actually thats the problem with people here with a IQ of minus 2.

The car is supplied by Mercedes Ireland. Its standard practice, the mayor of Cork`s car is supplied by Ford Ireland.

O so i have an IQ of minus 2 now. It was actually a joke really, i obviously wrongly thought mercedes cars were made my mercedes, and supplied from them originally.

soundbyte · 26-12-2010 06:50PM

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

Thank god the thread is about the Lord Mayor of Dublin so

http://www.thejournal.ie/e150000-a-year-to-keep-dublins-lord-mayor-in-style-2010-08/

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article7078987.ece

The cost of having a seven-day-a-week driver — split between two employees on a rota — was a further €65,319 last year, with an additional €4,985 spent on tax, fuel, insurance and maintenance on the mayoral car, a 2009 Mercedes E220, bringing the total cost of the office for 2009 to €956,000.

steddyeddy · 26-12-2010 06:56PM

tommyhaas wrote: »

In what way?

I dont think any amount of incompetence or greed shown by any of our TDs over the last 30 or so years even boarders on the evil of child abusers

your quite right i apologise i was referring to gardai protecting peadophiles

Johnny Utah · 26-12-2010 07:11PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

ps I dont know who the mayor of Dublin is, and I don't care, elected representatives are down there with paedophiles in my book.

That's a bit insulting.....

to paedophiles. :mad:

Fighting Irish · 26-12-2010 07:46PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

That's a bit insulting.....

to paedophiles. :mad:

.
I'm very insulted :pac:

L.Jenkins · 26-12-2010 07:57PM

As long as he can afford it himself, I couldn't care if he drives a Buggatti Veron. Otherwise, he should be using the bike scheme.

mikemac · 26-12-2010 08:03PM

A lord mayor in a Republic?

It may be tradition but something not quite right about that

mikemac · 26-12-2010 08:06PM

soundbyte wrote: »

Anybody is entitled to pre-book *any* reg number they want in their county of residence (bar xx-D-1, xx-C-1, xx-L-1) through a lottery every November. Reason other cities (and indeed counties) don't preserve the '1' is cos they have Mayors as opposed to Lord Mayors.

JJ Kavanagh are either paying for these or they know somebody on the inside.
They are constantly getting the No 1 plate for Tipp North, Tipp South and possibly Kilkenny too

AntiMatter · 26-12-2010 08:16PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

JJ Kavanagh are either paying for these or they know somebody on the inside.
They are constantly getting the No 1 plate for Tipp North, Tipp South and possibly Kilkenny too

And every 77 reg, happens to be a TT.

Lottery my ass.

26-12-2010 08:20PM

Yes.

soundbyte · 26-12-2010 09:11PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

JJ Kavanagh are either paying for these or they know somebody on the inside.
They are constantly getting the No 1 plate for Tipp North, Tipp South and possibly Kilkenny too

Used to be €315 if you won the plate, they upped it to €1,000 last year which all but ended cherished numbers here.

77 is TT. 113 is M3, 5201 is 520i, 911 for 911, 08 D 89 for an aston DB9 etc.

JJ Kavanaghs buy them up for OY, KK, TN, TS, KE, CW, WD.

soundbyte · 26-12-2010 09:19PM

AntiMatter wrote: »

And every 77 reg, happens to be a TT.

Lottery my ass.

The Irish number plate system begins at xx-COUNTY-200 and not at 1.

Therefore, of course it's extremely likely xx-COUNTY-77 will be a TT, or the owner's year of birth., as it was specifically booked.

Or maybe the wife's bra size. :eek:

FreudianSlippers · 26-12-2010 09:30PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

:rolleyes::rolleyes:. No actually thats the problem with people here with a IQ of minus 2.

The car is supplied by Mercedes Ireland. Its standard practice, the mayor of Cork`s car is supplied by Ford Ireland.

Totally agree with you.

The fact that 3 times it has been stated that the car is supplied for free by Mercedes and people are still going "herp derp waste of taxpayers money" is ridiculous. (not to mention 1/2 of AH aren't taxpayers since they're all 12 and/or on the effing dole) :rolleyes:

Mr. Presentable · 26-12-2010 09:37PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Imo, providing a brand new top-of-the-range Mercedes car for the Lord Mayor is a huge waste of taxpayers' money. The office is only a ceremonial one, attending the opening of a new SuperValu and ther likes. We all have to tighten our belts, so surely a bog standard Opel Astra would do the job for this fella.

Actually, why do we even need a Lord Mayor at all? Complete waste of money imo. Let's scrap it.

The car is not bought at taxpayer's expense - it is supplied free of charge by Mercedes.

IMHO, your post is only a "ceremonial one", and you should get a grip. Controlling public spending is a laudable pursuit but posts that are purely for the sake of stirring resentment should be classified as trolling. IMHO.

Mr. Presentable · 26-12-2010 09:40PM

soundbyte wrote: »

The car is free. The driver, however, is not. The one in Galway has a contract worth 50k per annum.

So, my well intentioned friend, it would make no difference if he were - to quote the OP - in an "Astra"

Does the Lord Mayor of Dublin really need a new Mercedes every year?

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