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Originally Posted by gaffer falls  And defense spending is included which is non existent in Ireland and skews the figures too.
Surely a more relevant figure would be the per capita cost of public services.
Also we must compare the outputs, the value we receive for this spend and compare efficiency with other countries. |
Indeed. Was just having diner with a dutch friend who's wife is pregnant. He was horrified to discover that there is no facility in ireland for a 'nurse' to help out in the home after a birth. In holland someone comes every day for the first 10-14 days to do cooking and cleaning in your home after you have a child.
People always say that Ireland has low taxes, but we have correspondingly low services too.