Civil servants must be held accountable

Your report (Irish Examiner, Sep 30) quotes the head of the Public Account Committee calling for civil servants to be “named and shamed” when it comes to the poor management of public money.

I am amazed it has taken so long for somebody to call for civil servants to be held accountable for their actions/inactions.

Senior civil servants have “flown under the radar” for too long while pandering to the whims of politicians. These civil servants have ensured politicians have travelled in style and comfort, looked after travel claims and allowances. Assisted in ensuring many of the “ridiculous” allowances and entitlements for politicians have been put in place. All In the interest of advancement of their own careers.