Irish people discontented with the Coalition’s failure to fulfil promises
A recent report highlighted that politicians continued to claim huge expenses during the austerity. Some have claimed €200,000 since this government took office, or €70,000 annually.
The political reform that was promised by the Fine Gael/Labour coalition — ie, to eliminate cronyism and a bonus culture, and high expenses and quangos, and to cap the wages of bankers and advisers — has not been achieved.
Our healthcare, education and policing are in disarray and the political system has become less democratic and more unaccountable.
The people are paying levies on income tax, PRSI, pensions, property, water, health, cars and house insurance.
We pay a universal social charge to reduce bank debt, even as bank executives continue to receive bonuses.
Government advisors receive remunerations that exceed the capped rates.
Cronyism is rampant.
The reform of the legal and professional classes has not happened, even though it is vital that it does, as we have ongoing reports, inquires and investigations into various governmental and corporate structures.
Politicians seem disconnected from the real world and the people they are supposed to represent.
They constantly con and lure us at election-time with false promises and pledges.
There is silence on emigration, homelessness is at crisis point, rural Ireland is in stagnation, and few jobs are being created for the long-term unemployed.
Of the jobs that are being created, many have zero-hours contracts and minimum wages, or are part-time or are based on internships.
Low wages are the cornerstone of this so-called recovery, but politicians continue to receive high wages and exhorbitant expenses.
The rich continue to get richer and those on lowand middle incomes are in survival mode. Many people are merely existing.
Party politics, the retention of power and self-preservation have been the blueprint of this government and of many previous administrations. People should be the vehicle of power, not its point of application.
Enough is enough.
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