Comments on: FÁS Science Challenge wastes €8.4 million as a result of Govt’s management failure http://deirdreclune.ie/latest-news/enterprise/fas-science-challenge-wastes-e8-4-million-as-a-result-of-govt%e2%80%99s-management-failure/ Working for the people of Cork. Thu, 10 May 2012 18:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Deirdre Clune http://deirdreclune.ie/latest-news/enterprise/fas-science-challenge-wastes-e8-4-million-as-a-result-of-govt%e2%80%99s-management-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Deirdre Clune Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:43:39 +0000 http://deirdreclune.ie/?p=401#comment-3603 As TDs we have a responsibility to the public not to waste taxpayer's money. I know this is a responsibility that the current Government has neglected for over a decade and we are all paying the price for this now. This programme was an example of the Government spending money with no clear plan, no targets and no future stratedgy. The <a href="http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=ACC20090611.XML&Ex=All&Page=1" rel="nofollow">Dáil Public Accounts Committee meeting on the 11th June</a> investaigated the issue and during the hearing Dr Graham Love of Science Foundation Ireland who was part of the review group that examined the FÁS Science Challenge explained that the group found there was ‘a lack of data concerning what the programme was intended to do and the deliverables it was intended to deliver’, and they were unable to recommend its continuation. No serious Government can waste taxpayers money on projects after the experts in the area agree have no targets especially in difficult economic times when taxes are being increased and services cutback. As TDs we have a responsibility to the public not to waste taxpayer’s money. I know this is a responsibility that the current Government has neglected for over a decade and we are all paying the price for this now. This programme was an example of the Government spending money with no clear plan, no targets and no future stratedgy.

The Dáil Public Accounts Committee meeting on the 11th June investaigated the issue and during the hearing Dr Graham Love of Science Foundation Ireland who was part of the review group that examined the FÁS Science Challenge explained that the group found there was ‘a lack of data concerning what the programme was intended to do and the deliverables it was intended to deliver’, and they were unable to recommend its continuation.

No serious Government can waste taxpayers money on projects after the experts in the area agree have no targets especially in difficult economic times when taxes are being increased and services cutback.

]]> By: John Smith http://deirdreclune.ie/latest-news/enterprise/fas-science-challenge-wastes-e8-4-million-as-a-result-of-govt%e2%80%99s-management-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-3576 John Smith Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:46:20 +0000 http://deirdreclune.ie/?p=401#comment-3576 Typical of Irish politicians play havoc with the programme take the visits and then "Throw the baby out with the bathwater".This was a great concept and Ireland inc is the looser. Imagine we were one of the few countries in the world that had access to Nassau and Heuston and potentially California. Can you imagine the potential for small Irish IT companies if we linked them into the Space programme in California Are you all asleep in Dail Eireann and as for you Ms Clune you have suceeded in closing down a very worthwhile initiative Congratulations Typical of Irish politicians play havoc with the programme take the visits and then “Throw the baby out with the bathwater”.This was a great concept and Ireland inc is the looser. Imagine we were one of the few countries in the world that had access to Nassau and Heuston and potentially California. Can you imagine the potential for small Irish IT companies if we linked them into the Space programme in California Are you all asleep in Dail Eireann and as for you Ms Clune you have suceeded in closing down a very worthwhile initiative Congratulations

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