Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny has said the Irish Government will consider denying pensions to politicians found to be corrupt.
Ireland’s Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to consider the recommendations handed down by the 15-year Mahon Tribunal which found that former taoiseach Bertie Ahern had lied about large sums of money lodged into his accounts.
Junior Foreign Affairs Minister, Labour’s Joe Costello, has called on the pensions of corrupt politicians to be stopped. He said there could be a referendum to allow it.
The Cabinet is meeting tomorrow to consider the recommendations of the Mahon Tribunal report.
Kenny, speaking from China, said, “Well, I regret that anybody would be corrupt in politics in the first place.
"It destroys and betrays the trust of people which is sacrosanct to public service and public life.
"These are all matters to be considered in the context of what the Mahon Tribunal has recommended, I've already said that.
"The Government will certainly consider what is practical to implement here."
This weekend, Bertie Ahern announced that he was quitting the Fianna Fail political party and challenging the findings of the Mahon Tribunal Report.
Speaking on RTE’s “Morning Ireland” show, Lisa Chambers, Vice President of the Fianna Fail party, said Ahern’s resignation was “a token effort”.
The 25-year-old barrister, from Castlebar, County Mayo, said she did not accept Ahern’s denials on the Mahon tribunal findings that he told untruths in evidence.
Chambers is one of five vice presidents who attended the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis earlier this month. The others are Aine Brady, Timmy Dooley, Senator Mary White and Kathryn Byrne.
White and Byrne refused to back the motion calling for Ahern’s expulsion at last week’s Ard Comhairle meeting.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.DaithiSuibhne | Mar 31, 2012, 08:44 AM EDT
This is the best suggestion I've heard yet.
Bailey2000 | Mar 28, 2012, 07:57 AM EDT
We spend 300 Million to catch the thieves and then pay them 2/3rds of their final salary indexed linked. Then to be sure Berties is happy we gave him secretaries and allowances. As a matter of interest does anyone know if Richard Nixon received a pension?
IrelandNorth | Mar 28, 2012, 05:46 AM EDT
Don't just consider it Enda. Do it! And withdraw that Free Travel Pass I saw a recently retired previous Government Minister using on the LUAS at Jervis Street. He's on an enormous pension. He can afford to pay his fare. Free Travel Passes are supposed to be for those who really need them.
Collette2 | Mar 28, 2012, 12:31 AM EDT
And Britain Murph. with whats coming out of Darling Street. If this takes off, he's proving his mettle when adding the worldwide precedent he set taking charge of the role of the church.
BARNEYKX | Mar 27, 2012, 10:54 PM EDT
HES AWAY MAKEING 30000 EURO SPEECHES TO SOME SUCKERS
BARNEYKX | Mar 27, 2012, 10:52 PM EDT
LETS HOPE THAT HAPPENS
sirpeter | Mar 27, 2012, 09:53 PM EDT
muirisobric lol
Murph46 | Mar 27, 2012, 05:30 PM EDT
US could use a bit O' that!
muirisobric | Mar 27, 2012, 01:46 PM EDT
Sooooo, who'll be left to get a pension then? Riddle me that!
biggles008 | Mar 27, 2012, 01:03 PM EDT
Remove corrupt politicians massive pensions, yesterday. I'm waiting.