mariaalice wrote: » One of the big issue with politics: Before the election, Steven Donnelly blames Simon Harris personally for the problems of the HSE. The election is looming and Simon Donnelly is afraid he might actually become minister for health he gives an interview where he says one person can't sort out the health services it will involve big changes involving several stakeholders. In other words in opposition its the minister's individual responsibility, potentially in power it's not the minister's individual responsibility.
BarryD2 wrote: » Did you ever see Tallaght back in the 1970s/ 80s? It was like a third world country - housing estates & blocks interspersed with patches of grass and mud. The occasional concrete complex with a few small shops with iron bars over the windows. That was the reality of 'cheap housing'.
weldoninhio wrote: » What are the other options? SF want to take people out of DP and put them in council houses. I'd love to know where they have their magic money tree planted.
Matt Barrett wrote: » Try voting FG in 2011. Talk about your buyers remorse. It's AB with good reason. It's more valid than 'vote FF or FG because otherwise you're wasting your vote' as we hear some shills promote.
is_that_so wrote: » It's as valid as people want it to be but always better to be voting for something and not against something else.
Matt Barrett wrote: » You you'd vote Sinn Fein over an unknown indie?
saabsaab wrote: » I predict the Greens will do very well in this election and perhaps hold the balance of power.
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » Fianna Fáil has never heard of the IMF or boom bust or mass emigration or national bankruptcy. You'd think butter wouldn't melt the way they are going on.
Topgear on Dave wrote: » How do we encourage people to live in towns and villages where we can provide services/schools/local facilities though? Waving a big stick and saying "no more one-offs" doesnt work.
Geuze wrote: » We must make sites in villages much cheaper than sites on farms. We must make it cheaper to buy/build a house in a village than on a one-off site.
average_runner wrote: » Big tax increases so and then a bailout
Matt Barrett wrote: » Can you name one politician, never mind party, that advocates letting people decide not to work?
Geuze wrote: » Welfare staff in Longford tell me that TDs ring to urge the staff to get people onto DA. What we need are TDs who will try to reduce the number on DA.
walshb wrote: » Right now, the country is just full of combat and aggro and vitriol; every Tom, Dick and Harry now, unfortunately, has a voice because of social media, and that voice seems to be used to be plain nasty and aggressive... Clare Daly, Mick Wallace, Boyd Barrett, Gino? People who cannot even be arsed to dress remotely appropriately, don't one bit instill any confidence in me. They simply exhibit contempt for democracy.
MadYaker wrote: » Id vote for anyone who says they'll means test all social welfare. This idea of everyone getting child benefit and free GP cards for all kids is a joke. My parents used to put the child benefit in a credit union account and spend it on a family holiday abroad every year. Don't get me wrong it was great, but we needed it like a hole in the head while other families were struggling.
LeinsterDub wrote: » Your energy and vote would be better used to push for improved health, transport and housing. The 'scabs' on the dole are costing you pennies the issues I listed are costing you thousands
Plumbthedepths wrote: » Way to much sense in that post. Amazing that some think that working person got a social house.
rob316 wrote: » If SF were serious there target should be the squeezed middle. The family scraping by every month paying their mortgage, marginally in the high tax rate, struggling with childcare costs. Protect the family who are been gouged by market rent. That's the majority, the working poor as they call it. I'm one and I don't want to hear about social housing for everyone and increasing social welfare. The pay for nothing brigade are not the vote SF should be looking for. The anti water charges section of the electorate will not win you an election. Marginal tax cuts, rent freezes, further help towards childcare, affordable housing, free schoolbooks. That's the party I want to go with, that once was labour but they sold their soul to get into power. I thought Mary Lou would provide modern leadership and take them away from the association of a solely republican working class party. That can't be your only trait, FF and FG don't trade on their histories. It's just sad that there is no credible alternative to the FG and FF roundabout.
NovemberWren wrote: » not sure what you mean by this: but I can assure you that there are (politically connected) 'workers' given houses; and then want the unemployed put out of the estates. And, these secure 'workers' don't want the bother of... a mortgage.
