Who pays for the mayors new car?

dermo909 · 12-01-2011 2:54pm #1

Saw it yesterday in town and then saw it again this morning in waterford today.

Just wondering who pays for it? I suppose though at least its only a VW this year and not an audi....

Psychedelic · 12-01-2011 2:59pm

I think it's donated or given to the Mayor to use by a local car dealer every year.

dermo909 · 12-01-2011 3:01pm

Thats ok then! Anger is slowly subsiding

Tom Murphy is in the photo in the paper as well so it kinda makes sense.

pocketvenus · 12-01-2011 3:01pm

dermo909 wrote: »

Saw it yesterday in town and then saw it again this morning in waterford today.

Just wondering who pays for it? I suppose though at least its only a VW this year and not an audi....

I presume it comes out of the council's budget for the year, along with the cost of getting the crest on the sides of the car.

Saw it outside Theatre Royal yesterday and could not believe it.
Personally I think it is an absolute disgrace that a brand new car is bought every year. I mean is is only driven around city, so not like it has high milage. I would not think an less of the city or mayor if they kept a car for a few years.

Taceom · 12-01-2011 3:08pm

Does the Mayor receive or indeed NEED a new car every year?

AdMMM · 12-01-2011 3:11pm

It's sponsored by Tom Murphy

south · 12-01-2011 3:11pm

I think the dealership give it to them for the year and its returned after that

pocketvenus · 12-01-2011 3:23pm

Taceom wrote: »

Does the Mayor receive or indeed NEED a new car every year?

My point exactly why does he or she need one.

They don't and I do not believe Tom Murphy is getting nothing for giving a car for a year, paying for the job of spraypainitng crest on it and then taking it back and having to do another paint job on it.

I would have more respect for the mayor is they agreed to either keep car for a few years and just tell Tom Murphy to forget it -that is if he donates it- or downgrades to a Toyota Auris, Ford Focus, hell let them take a posh taxi if you really want to go all out. Though that may not be practical.

rasper · 12-01-2011 4:52pm

if Halligan saw fit to drive it without shame, imagine everyone else will, I dont think its right but there ya go

Deise Tom · 12-01-2011 5:14pm

Taceom wrote: »

Does the Mayor receive or indeed NEED a new car every year?

Good question. Cant they use their own. They do in the county.

MitchKoobski · 12-01-2011 5:55pm

The new mayor probabaly doesn't wanna be bothered cleaning the crisps out from between the seats, so asks for a new one. :pac:

dayshah · 12-01-2011 6:38pm

Sure if its free why not take it.

Some of the roundabouts have sponsored flowers. Should we uproot them too?

MitchKoobski · 12-01-2011 6:54pm

I seriously doubt anyone here would turn down a free sponsored car in favour of their own.

Typhoon. · 12-01-2011 6:55pm

who pays for the petrol/diesel ?

waterford1 · 12-01-2011 9:09pm

The car is sponsored every year by Tom Murphy Car Sales, the Waterford city logo is just a vinyl graphic which easily comes off when the car is returned, Tom Murphy also pays for this. Insurance etc is covered by Waterford City Council. Fuel id say is paid for by the mayor and claimed back through expenses.

longshanks · 12-01-2011 9:28pm

Typhoon. wrote: »

who pays for the petrol/diesel ?

The environment goddamnit!!!

dermo909 · 12-01-2011 9:46pm

rasper wrote: »

I dont think its right but there ya go

Thats exactly what has brought this country to its knees. I know I cut that quote out from a longer sentence but your sentiment is still there.

Back on topic, I'm sure Tom Murphy car sales gets looked on favourably by the city council. All those new vans the council seem to get every year have to come from somewhere.

Max Powers · 12-01-2011 9:59pm

We the people of Waterford city pay for it thru your taxes, bin taxes, rates etc. Tom Murphy might give the car at a handy rate but he aint doing it for free. We also pay for the petrol and for the jokes that are the councillors expenses and their salary.

Sully · 13-01-2011 2:49am

She should refuse the car politely and stick with an older car, if not scrapping it for something cheaper to run. I fail to see why the mayor of Waterford needs such a car, and a new one every year - even if it is sponsored by a local car dealer.

Hate to sound like a moany old runt, but people are going through difficult times and our public representatives need to lead by example. So refusing the car politely and perhaps downgrading, would be a nice way of doing so.

Deise Tom · 13-01-2011 10:55am

Sully wrote: »

She should refuse the car politely and stick with an older car, if not scrapping it for something cheaper to run. I fail to see why the mayor of Waterford needs such a car, and a new one every year - even if it is sponsored by a local car dealer.

Hate to sound like a moany old runt, but people are going through difficult times and our public representatives need to lead by example. So refusing the car politely and perhaps downgrading, would be a nice way of doing so.

It could be a vote getter for some mayor or TD or what ever if they came out and said that they dont want a car and the money used to keep it on the road for the year would be put into some other project.

wellboytoo · 13-01-2011 6:14pm

Jaysus theres some load of begrudgers out there, the Mayor is our first Citizen have some pride and take the very good gesture by a local business and be happy about it, what do ye want the Mayor of our City turning up to an event to promote our City in a 1991 corrolla, what do you think she is ? a taxi driver?

Trotter · 13-01-2011 6:38pm

I think we're jumping the gun a bit. Tom Murphy donates the car it seems. And here we are all saying Tom Murphy, Tom Murphy, Tom Murphy.. so theres the motivation for his business to do that.

In terms of the mayor, I actually do want the first citizen of my city turning up at functions in a nice clean modern car. If for example, there were bosses from Genzyme or Bausch & Lomb visiting from their HQs, I dont really want the mayor turning up to that function in a banger. Its a lovely car.. and its not the most expensive one on sale in that showroom by a long shot.

If the mayor is driving to functions, he/she shouldnt be paying for that. The fuel for that should come from the mayoral budget. If we dont want that to happen, then lets just not have a mayor.. which is silly.

Just my 2c..

deisedevil · 13-01-2011 6:56pm

Trotter wrote: »

I think we're jumping the gun a bit. Tom Murphy donates the car it seems. And here we are all saying Tom Murphy, Tom Murphy, Tom Murphy.. so theres the motivation for his business to do that.

In terms of the mayor, I actually do want the first citizen of my city turning up at functions in a nice clean modern car. If for example, there were bosses from Genzyme or Bausch & Lomb visiting from their HQs, I dont really want the mayor turning up to that function in a banger. Its a lovely car.. and its not the most expensive one on sale in that showroom by a long shot.

If the mayor is driving to functions, he/she shouldnt be paying for that. The fuel for that should come from the mayoral budget. If we dont want that to happen, then lets just not have a mayor.. which is silly.

Just my 2c..

I'd agree completely with that. Was just about to write something very similar, so I won't, lol.

waterford1 · 13-01-2011 7:26pm

Trotter wrote: »

I think we're jumping the gun a bit. Tom Murphy donates the car it seems. And here we are all saying Tom Murphy, Tom Murphy, Tom Murphy.. so theres the motivation for his business to do that.

In terms of the mayor, I actually do want the first citizen of my city turning up at functions in a nice clean modern car. If for example, there were bosses from Genzyme or Bausch & Lomb visiting from their HQs, I dont really want the mayor turning up to that function in a banger. Its a lovely car.. and its not the most expensive one on sale in that showroom by a long shot.

If the mayor is driving to functions, he/she shouldnt be paying for that. The fuel for that should come from the mayoral budget. If we dont want that to happen, then lets just not have a mayor.. which is silly.

Just my 2c..

I totally agree 100%

Chris P. Bacon · 14-01-2011 12:23am

Who really cares what the mayor drives its only a car,what im concerned about is who's paying the insurance,because after all it is a woman behind the wheel

*Just to clarify that was a joke*

Not a funny one none the less

Diluted · 14-01-2011 1:04am

dermo909 wrote: »

Thats ok thenTom Murphy is in the photo in the paper as well so it kinda makes sense.

Sound Man Tom, Shur he's out on his own,

wfman · 14-01-2011 8:41pm

I have no problem with the car because its sponsered.some of the city council staff are also insured to drive it so it makes sense to accept the car from Tom Murphy.The reason they started putting the city logo on the side doors is because former mayor John Halligan refused the number 1 number plate(10 W 1).He refused because it cost about an extra 1000euro for the plate which would of come out of council money.i havent seen the new car yet.does it have the 11 W 1 plate?