Marathon Man
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disagree. Politicians are there to help their constituents. As long as they don't break the law I see no problem with them doing this. In fact I consider it to be part of their job.Anyone else have a problem with TDs 'facilitating' passports for people who are entitled to them anyway?
The idea of political hacks 'facilitating' anything from passports to social welfare entitlements, for people who are entitled to them, sucks.
disagree. Politicians are there to help their constituents. As long as they don't break the law I see no problem with them doing this. In fact I consider it to be part of their job.
(I have never used my local politician for anything so I have no agenda here)
I wouldn't but maybe some would...Using that logic if you asked your local politician to wipe your ass..you would expect him/her to do so
The real question is here what do the people of ireland want their politicians to do?
Time and time agin we have voted for and put up with gombeenism...you get what you pay for..so just dont bother to ever complain again about public services...or planning or anything else...we have voted for and are happy to maintain this current wasteful crappy system....
I know of one ex-TD who lost at least one familys worth of votes when he contacted a constituent to tell him he had checked with the Planning Office and didn't expect any problems with the planning application which had been filed. My friend was not impressed at all that the TD thought he should have had a part in the plannning process at all and that he had taken it upon himself to 'make representations' to the planners on his behalf when thi had not been requested.
AgreedHOWEVER - our dear leader was getting passports for foreign citizens, not some local yokel, so whenit's taken outside the state doesn't that seem a little worrying.
I'm with Purple insofar as that your public rep, Cllr, TD MEP are there to help, in whatever capacity they can.
disagree. Politicians are there to help their constituents. As long as they don't break the law I see no problem with them doing this. In fact I consider it to be part of their job.
Problem is that most public servants regard TDs as being like demi-gods to be accommodated without any regard to the law.
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