Why did Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Co Co pay €10k last year for Clr Barry Ward's Masters?

[sic transit]

I would never knock anyone making an attempt to better themselves through education. He has two years on the council and will most likely have input into council decisions. As I said I'd be more interested in the why and what he hopes to contribute because of their largesse. This may have more to do with councillors' expenses than what it was spent on.

[stopdoingstuff]

cheers Dave

[Socratus O' Pericles]

You can check for yourself, the Dundrum Gazette is online.

Been through it, cannot see the offending article- can you say what page what headline etc. please? Thanks.

[RainyDay]

Been through it, cannot see the offending article- can you say what page what headline etc. please? Thanks.

The headline is 'Additional Information on DLR County Council councillor's expenses'. David has posted a link to a screenshot of the article.

[Thekinghasnoclothes]

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thanks to the dundrum gazette for publishing the full details of dlr councillors expenses. The report from the council minutes in april conveniently omitted the education category. The gazette published details this week of some details left out from last week's edition, including the €10k odd for cllr barry ward (fg) masters in economic policy?

What was the legal basis for doing so?

Given that the state is more than bankrupt, do we really have €10k to pay out to further educate a barrister who is unlikely to have a role in the council in the long term?[/quote

special needs kids get cut, while barristers and councillors get free education.

Hospital services get reduced while hse executives remain.

Taxes get increased while useless quangoes, useless govt depts and useless local co councils remain.

Austerity seems to be for us and not for them. My guess is that this crisis will correct the imbalance.

[RainyDay]

I would never knock anyone making an attempt to better themselves through education.

Neither would I. But I would not expect the State to be paying for a Master's degree for a practising barrister who has a part-time role as a councillor.

[Watcher2]

Thanks to the Dundrum Gazette for publishing the full details of DLR councillors expenses. The report from the council minutes in April conveniently omitted the Education category. The Gazette published details this week of some details left out from last week's edition, including the €10k odd for Cllr Barry Ward (FG) Masters in Economic Policy?

Given that the State is more than bankrupt, do we really have €10k to pay out to further educate a barrister who is unlikely to have a role in the council in the long term?

In answer to your question as to Why the paid. The answer is quite simple, its because:

They all have a sense of privilege to which they believe they deserve
They have a sense of entitlement beyond belief
It is not their money and therefore do not feel spending decisions should be questioned.

[Freedom front]

DLR the most corrupt & incompetent Council in Ireland!

[Fantasia]

Ward of the State

[Thekinghasnoclothes]

The money should be repaid with interest