It is astonishing that close to quarter of a million euro has been spent on a new office suite for former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, at a time when thousands are waiting for operations, our children are being taught in prefabs and the Taoiseach is talking about serious cutbacks, according to Drogheda North Fine Gael Representative, Kevin Callan. “Figures released by the Office of Public Works which were reported on Morning Ireland have revealed that €220,000 has been spent on fitting out and renovating a new Dáil office for Bertie Ahern.
That such an amount of money could be spent in this way when our health service is in crisis, our children are in dire need of classrooms and serious cutbacks are being proposed is utterly indefensible. “How Brian Cowen can sanction this level of expenditure beggars belief. Expenditure of this kind from a Government that continues to accept massive pay increases while all around live in fear of an economic downturn is a slap in the face. It is reprehensible to think that a quarter of a million euro of taxpayers’ money is to be spent refurbishing an office for Bertie Ahern.”
Contact Kevin directly on: 087 777 6648
That such an amount of money could be spent in this way when our health service is in crisis, our children are in dire need of classrooms and serious cutbacks are being proposed is utterly indefensible. “How Brian Cowen can sanction this level of expenditure beggars belief. Expenditure of this kind from a Government that continues to accept massive pay increases while all around live in fear of an economic downturn is a slap in the face. It is reprehensible to think that a quarter of a million euro of taxpayers’ money is to be spent refurbishing an office for Bertie Ahern.”
Contact Kevin directly on: 087 777 6648
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