Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

He funded those increases on the back of property taxes everybody knew were unsustainable. I pointed this out at each budget but he pushed ahead relentlessly.

The Taoiseach indulged the lazy habit of his ministerial colleagues of setting up unaccountable agencies to tackle every problem that came their way. Those agencies are now a millstone around the necks of taxpayers. He corroded the traditional disciplines which emphasised a frugal approach to public spending and the importance of evaluation before large projects are launched.

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