Comments on: Marc Coleman on Public Servants http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/21/marc-coleman-on-public-servants/ An Irish woman's social, political and domestic commentary Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Dan Sullivan http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/21/marc-coleman-on-public-servants/comment-page-1/#comment-71807 Dan Sullivan Wed, 23 May 2007 12:59:28 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/21/marc-coleman-on-public-servants/#comment-71807 omani, the problem in Galway was that the local authority was not allowed to hire the necessary people to do the work by the department of the environment cap on public sector hiring. Another case illustrating the lack of joined up government. omani, the problem in Galway was that the local authority was not allowed to hire the necessary people to do the work by the department of the environment cap on public sector hiring. Another case illustrating the lack of joined up government.

]]> By: fiscal http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/21/marc-coleman-on-public-servants/comment-page-1/#comment-71794 fiscal Wed, 23 May 2007 11:57:43 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/21/marc-coleman-on-public-servants/#comment-71794 People complaining about excessive public service pensions, over paid public servants and a lack of accountability? At last, at long last. People complaining about excessive public service pensions, over paid public servants and a lack of accountability?

At last, at long last.

]]> By: Leon http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/21/marc-coleman-on-public-servants/comment-page-1/#comment-71593 Leon Tue, 22 May 2007 17:19:55 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/21/marc-coleman-on-public-servants/#comment-71593 "Justifying the answer, Rabbitte spoke of the "long traditions" of the public service. Traditions whereby ministers took ultimate responsibility for the mistakes of public servants." That is not a tradition in Ireland. What is Pat Rabitte on about. Leon “Justifying the answer, Rabbitte spoke of the “long traditions” of the public service. Traditions whereby ministers took ultimate responsibility for the mistakes of public servants.”

That is not a tradition in Ireland.
What is Pat Rabitte on about.

Leon

]]> By: omaniblog http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/21/marc-coleman-on-public-servants/comment-page-1/#comment-71380 omaniblog Mon, 21 May 2007 23:36:01 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/21/marc-coleman-on-public-servants/#comment-71380 Good trenchant stuff. You seem to have returned with a spring in your step, One small point: Galway... wasn't it local representatives who were best placed to determine what action was needed to ensure clean water? Wasn't it for local representatives to set policy for their council employees? I feel just about everyone in Galway has contributed to disgrace: the politicians, the public servants (council employees), the local media, the people, the farmers, property developers, uncle tom cobley and all... I say this because I am convinced they all knew the water was at risk. I'm watching Galway to see whether any of the outgoing politicians get re-elected. I don't think any of them deserve re-election. And I hope the electorate will prove up the task of showing it's disgust at what's happened to the reputation of a fine city. Am I completely off the wall? Good trenchant stuff. You seem to have returned with a spring in your step,

One small point: Galway… wasn’t it local representatives who were best placed to determine what action was needed to ensure clean water? Wasn’t it for local representatives to set policy for their council employees?

I feel just about everyone in Galway has contributed to disgrace: the politicians, the public servants (council employees), the local media, the people, the farmers, property developers, uncle tom cobley and all… I say this because I am convinced they all knew the water was at risk.

I’m watching Galway to see whether any of the outgoing politicians get re-elected. I don’t think any of them deserve re-election. And I hope the electorate will prove up the task of showing it’s disgust at what’s happened to the reputation of a fine city.

Am I completely off the wall?

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