Financial penalties? That might just work, Simon...

HEALTH Minister Simon Harris recently mooted the idea of imposing “financial penalties” on the striking nurses as a measure to resolve the current crisis.

Perhaps he has struck on a productive idea. I feel that we should further explore legislation which would allow the people of Ireland to impose financial penalties on those in Government who consistently fail to deliver.

My supposition is that if Mr Harris, his Cabinet colleagues and those providing ‘Confidence and Supply’ had their generous wages docked, we would soon find a solution to our current dilemmas. Glyn Carragher

Ballygar, Co Galway