Simon Harris thinks Ireland is addicted to spending. As Minister for Finance, he’d know
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Simon Harris believes Ireland has a spending addiction. As Minister for Finance, he suggests tightening control over expenditures. This includes limiting salaries for semi-State bosses. He argues against using flat-rate percentage increases for public servants.
Tightening up on spending – such as on semi-State bosses’ salaries – requires saying no and eschewing flat-rate percentage increases for public servants