In September 2008 the Irish Government gave perission to the ESB (the Electricity Supply Board) to raise the price of their consumer electricity charge by 17%. The raise was required due to increased fuel charges, or so the argument went.
You'd have to wonder if the Irish Government have got their finger on the pulse (or even have fingers for that matter) when you learn that the average ESB employee salary is a shocking €92,000. The average wage in Ireland is less than €40,000!
It get's worse, it seems the average wage in one particular power station (Poolebeg) is €142,000
To quote a welll heard phrase in modern Ireland, "ah sure, I'm worth it" - what a nonsense.
Monday, January 19, 2009
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