'It's not popular, but needs to be said': MacSharry defends saying some civil servants using lockdown to watch box sets

TD Marc MacSharry says his comments did not apply to hard-working public servants. Image: Leah Farrell TD Marc MacSharry says his comments did not apply to hard-working public servants. Image: Leah Farrell SLIGO-LEITRIM TD Marc MacSharry has said his comments accusing some public servants of laziness and using the Covid-19 crisis as an excuse to “lie on the couch and watch box sets” will not be popular, but he stands over his words.

He described his dealings with one State agency which will not have people back in that office until the end of August. “Many elements of our State agencies, Departments and local authorities, however, are using this situation as cover to lie on the couch and watch box sets, returning an odd call here and there and doing the maximum of the minimum to tick over during this period. Productivity has fallen and that is unacceptable,” he said.

However, he said a number of people have contacted him over the last number of months concerned about the matter.

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