Hold on,isn’t this the man who objected to a reference to himself in the big tribunal report and insisted that the report be amended. That’s him alright. Was the amendment made to clear his good name ?

I don’t really have an opinion on this either way because its irrelevant headline grabbing bull. But every cost reducing decision is important because we’ve a certain budget that we can’t overspend on. If money can be saved on drugs etc, it could be used to help grow the economy or stop social welfare being cut or go towards the endless debt.

Love the fact that even Mary-Lou grinned when he said it. A rare moment of cross-party unity!

Simon Harris should be called on to resign for the very use of the word. At the very least he should be expelled from FG.

You have a go, if you think it’s so easy.

Don’t insult Monkeys.

Fleming is a notorious clown, even considered so by members of his own party to be one, and also to be a bit of roughneck when you have to deal with him.

The first video does not show how real Irish people feel about the HSE. It shows a muppet who had no problem with the HSE overspends, jobs for the boys and friends of de party. It shows a man who had no interest in prescription drug costs while he was a Govt. TD turning around and acting the martyr now that we are moving towards reducing the cost.

Sean Fleming has a much concern for the “real Irish people” as Bertie Ahern, Liam Lawlor, Ray Burke or Brian Cowen had. Sean things of de party and what de party can do for him and his friends and screw the Irish.

The first video doesn’t show how the normal people feel,

It shows a guy grand standing so he can get attention, nothing more,

ahh , didnt take long for the FF bashers to arrive. Whatever party he is with He is right to be upset the question were not answered.

Alan Hanlon. Sean Fleming is hardcore FF, he represents the mindset and the culture that defines the party. The mindset and culture that has done so much damage to this country repeatedly.

He was the FF National Director of Finance as well. Basically the God father for party Bagmen.

Here is a typical story of the party and the man from Vincent Browne.

http://politico.ie/component/content/article/153.html

@Christopher Gardiner

Yes, it is an example of how the Irish electorate are feeling, but I would have thought that Mr. Fleming would have been at little more constructive with his outburst. Walking out of an important meeting like that, if he wants to get his point across for us, the electorate, he should have been a little more adult about it. Childish behavour.

Secondly, Mr. Simon Harris, I feel, is wasting his time on ass kissing as he nor Kenny will have a hope in hell in returning to Government for a long time. I would hopefully think that made up words like ‘CHILLAX’ IS NEVER ALLOWED AGAIN. There is a perfectly written dictionary in everyone’s home. Use it! Adults are always complaining about the slang, words that teenagers use on their mobiles, facebook. Here we go again, double standards!

Why should public servants be regularly pilloried? Even if doing a good job? That’s one heck of a silly statement.

I’ll type slowly. He’s getting €100k a year being a TD. Plus allowances. Plus travel. Plus administration/secretaries. Probably got a free iPad. Plus whatever else he’s getting. He accepts the chair of the PAC to try tighten up on spending, and try save the exchequer some cash. But he accepts an allowance of €12k for doing so……….

I think it’s ironic.

So Mr Tubridy. If you were a builder, with a 9-5 job, and your Gaffer asked you to work a Nixer with him, would you do it free of charge?

Of course not.

Are ya only raging coz he gets a free iPad? is that the real issue? iPad envy?

Sean Fleming is not the chair of the Public Accounts Committee. That would be John McGuinness.

Daniel, if I was a builder I would expect to get paid for a nixer. Because I’m a builder and someone wants to get something built. You’re missing the point. Do you not think that he earns enough, and that if he was really that interested in saving the economy and trying to be a knight in shining armour that he would waive the fee to lead by example?

iPad envy, that’s a good one. I’m typing this on an iPad.

Eoin, I never said Sean Fleming was chair, read my initial post.

Fleming was the FF Nat. Financial Director for a long time. He is hardly fit to pass judgement on anyone, especially when it is a strawman argument that he put forward, his only objective was to storm out of the meeting so that he can get coverage and appear on radio shows.

Here is an article from VinB about Fleming, Ray Burke and the strange, foul smelling world of Fianna Fáil finances and practices.