The most profitable return on investment in Ireland today is accruing to politicians and, in particular, those who advocate the non-payment of lawful charges and taxes as mandated by the Oireachtas that they have the privilege to be members of. The describe themselves as the United Left Alliance.
The tell us that they are anti-capitalists who abhor austerity but who can recognise spinelessness and servility at a distance of 1,000 kilometres. This is how they system they detest has impacted on them personally since the 2011 general election.
| GENERAL ELECTION February 2011 | Socialist Party | People Before Profit Alliance | Workers’ Unemployed Action Group |
| VOTING RECORD | |||
| Number of candidates | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| First Preference votes | 26,770 | 21,551 | 8,818 |
| % National vote | 1.21% | 0.97% | 0.39% |
| TDs elected | Daly, C | Boyd-Barrett, R | Healy, S |
| % Dáil Éireann seats | 1.21% | 1.21% | 0.60% |
| CAMPAIGN SPEND | |||
| Party campaign spend | €85,124.45 | €47,756.93 | |
| Cost per vote, nationally | €4.18 | €4.18 | €4.18 |
| Party cost per vote | €3.17 | €2.21 | |
| TDs’ direct campaign expenses | €12,296.74 | €23,568.15 | €12,739.26 |
| TD spend | €0.78 | €1.84 | €1.44 |
| PAY-OFF, Feb-Dec 2011 | |||
| Salary, taxed | €156,893 | €156,893.69 | €78,446 |
| Election expenses reimbursed, tax-free | €17,400 | €17,400 | €8,700 |
| Parliamentary Standard Allowance | €63,731 | €63,731 | €49,911 |
| Parliamentary Leaders Allowance, tax-free | €120,902.86 | €120,902.86 | €34,783 |
| Travel and accommodation, tax-free | €20,316 | €20,316 | €28,347 |
| TOTAL from State in 2011 | €379,242 | €379,242 | €200,187 |
| ROI for TDs | 3,085% | 1,613% | 1,576% |
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