The Public Sector

[deiseach]

The maturing of the majority of the SSIA's coninciding with a general election so while it may have had the effect of doing as per what you say, that was almost a coincidental side effect

The SSIA was primarily a tool of monetary policy. The government could easily have slashed taxes if they had just wanted to make people richer (or the illusion of being richer). The latier would have suited them better politically because a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. But they wanted to take money out of the economy to cool inflation. Hence the SSIA's. I'm certain the timing was no coincidence, but that was a secondary consideration.

[blast05]

The SSIA was primarily a tool of monetary policy

We'll agree to differ on what the primary motive was. Maybe i'm just a cynical aul f*cker

[Louth Exile]

http://www.thepost.ie/ezineSBP/story.asp?storyid=28656

Article by Vincent Browne in yesterdays SBP, well worth a read.

[Star Spangler]

If you want better public servies, that will mean more public servants.

Yeah.  Absolutely, sure look at how improved the HSE has become with this approach!!