Fine Gael has outlined proposals for radical reform of the public service to make it more efficient and customer-focused.

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In fairness to FG they are rolling out alternative policies - this one could be good. Their stimulus plan was dodgy on the funding side, but the idea that more than cuts and tax rises is a useful one. Now Labour has put forward the idea of taxing the rich with a new rate.

If the Government listen to them, they may even get the Major Budget of the 7th April right.

Public sector reform is needed so badly.

They haven’t outlined very much judging by that link apart from aspiration and bubble and squeak.

Objectives are one thing, achieving them and the methods employed to do so are another.

So far FG are heavy on the former and thin on the latter.

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Voters don't decide issues, they decide who will decide issues.

George Will

Is there a lin k with any more info on this ? Would be interested in some more detail!!

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Anyone for desert ?

Face it Doyle.. If Fine Gael invented light speed travel you still wouldnt give them credit.. At least acknowledge that you are a Labour junkie..

You were a useless pr1ck on Saturday by the way.. But still better than Eamonn Gilmore..

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Originally Posted by The Red Rose of Cork
I dont care about "the majority of people"

The more and more I hear Richard Bruton, I want him to be in charge of reforming this country.

The tough talking would be squeaked down a bit due to union pressures but the concept of state agencies of earning their funding rather than having it by right is an intriguing and fair concept.

hmmm, as temperate as ever.

What policies have FG proposed here?

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Voters don't decide issues, they decide who will decide issues.

George Will

But what does he mean here? Within the context of already existing arrangements.

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Voters don't decide issues, they decide who will decide issues.

George Will

I don't see much merit to this FG proposal. Its all smoke, mirrors and pointless spin.

What is the point in naming a shaming someone who is on the public payroll? Seems petty and pointless.

What is the point in having public services, paid for by the public, bid for work? They get paid either way! If a section of the public service does not get a job they bid for, does that mean we have an excess of public servants sitting around being paid regardless?

We don't see private sector companies employ multiple work forces in the expectation that they will bid against each other to get work done. Everyone is still on the pay roll.