Government unfair in ‘sharing’ the wealth

Regarding the UN committee’s examination of Ireland’s human rights mechanisms, the chances of getting straight answers from the Government seem remote, given the testimony of Sean Sherlock, TD, at the hearing.

In defending the claims of gross unfairness by the Government in how it shared the burden of the fiscal problems, Sherlock stated: “The spend on social protection measures, as a proportion of the total Government budget, increased by 37% between 2007 and 2015.”

The starting point of 2007 is not only irrelevant in terms of explaining the Government’s action, it is also misleading.