L’Irlanda ha speso quasi 600 milioni di euro in tribunali e indagini

Seems lower than expected given how many we’ve had

600m and still very little accountability beyond the usual “we will implement change and aim to learn from our mistakes.”

Accountability is becoming impossible amid a growing culture of indemnity.

Yes and lessons were learned OP

And how much on the Homeless?

wow and have we learned our lesson?

no

has these tribunals actually lead to meaningful change ?

for the most part no

will we keep pissing away money on this garbage while learning nothing and acting surprised that nothing is changing ?

you bet your ass we will

Your Taxes -> someone else’s pocket.

Remember this whenever some muppet says “we can’t afford fighter jets” … 660m would buy and operate quite a few fighter jets for a good few years.

Since the “late 90’s”. So on average 22m per enquiry with each one lasting 5 years.

So each enquiry is about €4.4m per year.

Doesn’t seem that outrageous tbh, drop in the bucket for the taxpayer and it’s very important to have enquiries into these matters and hold politicians to account for corruption.

In other countries these cost less because they are done in front of parlimentary committees instead of in the courts. I think we can all agree that this is a horrendous idea and that turning them into political footballs judged by politicians would do the public no good whatsoever, especially when the two biggest parties are literally in government with one another.

It also ignores the fact that some of them recovered money – the Moriarty Tribunial for example, it cost €150m over 15 years according to this article… but it clawed back €141m in penalties and tax from the guilty parties (both figures adjusted for inflation)

This is concerning on a number of levels. Firstly it shows how much corrupt and wrong doings are happening that require investigations and tribunals.

Secondly the amount of money spent yet what has changed? We hear all the time about lessons to be learned but there is no accountability. Just look at the recent Michael Lowery situation, he has been found guilty of corruption yet sits in Dáil Éireann and is allowed to hold the Dáil to ransom fully supported by government parties, madness. We’ve also had these scandals, the head of CHI has been allowed step down with no accountability. RTE Dee Forbes never held accountable for the spending there, and the many in rte just allowed to retire with no consequences. Leo Varadkar allowed to leave politics before SIPO decided awh sure he’s gone from office no need to investigate him leaking documents.

And then we have the serious question of, if not tribunals how do we hold those in public office or in receipt of public funds, facilitating public services to be investigated and how moving forward do we actually hold those investigated and found guilty of wrong doings to suffer consequences.

Best way of delaying everything until no one remembers what it was about. No ability to fine or imprison folks either if I understand them correctly (?). Let’s the political ‘elite’ and business people off the hook, while costing us even more money. Why can’t we just have trials?