Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has doubled down on his controversial comments about the number of teachers in politics.
Speaking at a Fine Gael event in Mullingar at the weekend, the Ryanair boss said the Dáil is “full of teachers” – adding that he “wouldn’t generally employ a lot of teachers to go out and get things done”.
He claimed the reporting of his comments over the weekend was “slightly selective” – noting that he had also said that there is “nothing wrong with teachers” and that he “loves teachers”.“I love teachers. I think teachers do a great job, but I think there's too many teachers in the Dáil and we need more.Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary in the Newstalk studio. Image: Newstalk
“I want to see more people enter the Dáil from private enterprise, from the private sector, and that's the energy we need if we're going to fix the infrastructure challenges we face and if we're going to provide housing and infrastructure for a population of six million people. He said this would allow us to pay TDs higher wages and encourage more people from the private sector to consider a career in politics.
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