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Bubbaclaus wrote: » It is remarkable really at how well VAT and Income Tax receipts have held up. VAT take for March and April was in line with what we were getting pre covid. I don't think the DoF's even most optimistic projections had the economy in such strong shape. RTE news : 12-month rolling Exchequer deficit stands at €12.2bnhttp://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0602/1225654-12-month-rolling-exchequer-deficit-stands-at-12-2bn/
rob316 wrote: » FG have been in since FF collapsed the country, they have built nothing in that time. Waiting around for private developers to do it for them. The housing crisis is squarely on the feet of FG, if they have any ambition of remaining in power after the current term, they will be borrowing more and investing in building homes. COVID is done nearly, this is a national crisis that will have to be there number 1 priority to tackle or SF will stroll the next election.
ineedeuro wrote: » This is the way I see it Opposition: “Build houses” Gov: “What type?” opposition: “ just build houses” Gov: “Ok we are building these houses” opp: “Not those, different ones” Gov: “ok what type” opp: “no idea” This has been the same for years, change parties around who sit in gov and who sit in opposition and it doesn’t matter. It’s all noise Let’s say we have election in 2 months and the tables are turned, the new government will launch houses and the opposition will still say its the wrong team even if it’s the exact same thing they announced to a fanfare a few months previous It’s just noise. All of it is noise.
the State shall, through legislative and other measures, provide for the realisation of this right within its available resources
jimmycrackcorm wrote: » How is it you cannot see the irony that the objections to using public land to provide housing just perpetuates having renters with no hope of home ownership because houses aren't getting built? How is it a bad deal when you don't even have a better deal because if developers aren't doing the building - then who is? Even Clúid has to buy rather than build. Instead of whining about using public land through private development ( which actually does produce social and affordable housing), don't you state what the alternative is that does provide actual houses?
blanch152 wrote: » Oh dear, this is a terribly difficult issue without people making fake conclusions form it. If the Government controlled an independent Commission you would be criticising them. When they don't control an independent Commission and it produces a report you disagree with, you criticise the Government for not controlling the Commission. If you won the Lotto, you would complain it wasn't the Euromillions. If you won the Euromillions, you would complain that it was too much money to manage.
“If they discounted it entirely, that is a serious problem, and that does question the validity of the report in my view."
ineedeuro wrote: » In which countries would love to have a look? Thanks
Wanderer78 wrote: » ... absolutely none that im aware of, the political left are absolutely atrocious, they have no coherent alternatives to approach this, theyre also complicit is our current mess. these methods are already in action globally, with reasonable success, but with issues also of course
ineedeuro wrote: » Sounds great, has any political party decided to run based on the above?
FullyComp wrote: » RTE news : New DUP leader holds 'frank' meeting with Taoiseachhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0603/1225739-poots-dup-taoiseach-meeting/ Martin has played an absolute blinder here getting the North South council meetings going again with all that has gone on the past few months
RandomViewer wrote: » Thought there'd be more noise about Microsoft funnelling €315BN through Ireland tax free,https://euobserver.com/tickers/152043
RandomViewer wrote: » Dublin wouldn't even qualify as a large town in some countries so referring to it as a major city is a bit pompous to say the least,
Wanderer78 wrote: » 1. stop promoting a fire sector lead solution, its just helping to drive up prices, as these sectors are just speculation driven! 2. the bulk of the debts must sit on the public balance sheet in order to do the above 3. the state is currently the majority land owner, this should remain to be, post building, also in order to facilitate the above 4. promote alternative approaches such as co op building, proven to reduce costs, with the above stipulations 5. create public banks and public banking systems, in order to part fund these solutions 6. offer those that are currently stuck in the rental market, loans, possible at reduced rates , from these banks, in order to help facilitate the above 7. introduce wealth taxes, particularly related to property and land, such as a land value tax, to help the above ..................
Cluedo Monopoly wrote: » Fine Gael and this government has to own up to it's part in producing such a flawed mother and baby home report.https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40305245.html?type=ampFlawed Mother and Baby report cannot be allowed to stand The Greens should be ashamed of themselves for providing cover for this whitewash. Did O'Gorman ever find the leak?
Wanderer78 wrote: » we re defaulting back to a fire sector lead economy, and its failing yet again, security of accommodation is a critical human need, its not a bloody asset to be speculated upon. we need the fire sectors to help us provide this critical need, but we must not allow them to dictate how its done, yes a part of this should be building good quality high rise apartments in our cities, but we must also build appropriate housing elsewhere
ineedeuro wrote: » That's not really an answer is it? No substance as my boss would say. What are the 5 actions you would take to resolve the housing issues?
jimmycrackcorm wrote: » This is just waffle. Your point is as valid as me suggesting that housing could be fixed if we had a working Harry Potter wand.
ineedeuro wrote: » So what would you do? Personally I think we should continue with the plan from the crash and stop this "I need to get onto the property ladder". Well in major cities anyway. The population is growing so we should be building large apartments etc. Houses take up too much land. The days of houses in major cities should be gone.
Wanderer78 wrote: » A change in policies and approach to housing could reduce costs significantly, we re once again defaulting, and allowing speculative forces to control the outcome, and surprise surprise, the outcome is the same, rising prices! Demand is only one entity of rising prices, we also decided after the 08 crash, let's significantly reduce building, when demand was actually increasing, and now we ve decided, let's panic, and let's leave the fire sectors(finance, insurance and real estate) take control yet again, shur what can go wrong!
The State’s legal advisors repeatedly treat survivors as an inconvenience when it comes to access to personal records, transcripts, burial records, birth certificates or access to justice itself. The result on this occasion is a flawed Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation report
Instead, it is clear from ProfDaly’s statements that the commission disregarded key evidence, and left half of its budget unspent rather than incorporate key oral evidence into its investigative processes.
The result on this occasion is a half-complete investigation, a flawed report, and a series of findings that cannot be allowed to stand. In the end, the State’s miserable approach to its own basic law costs us much more than it saves; in time, public resources, and the dignity and trust of Irish citizens who deserve much better.
Floppybits wrote: » So what you are saying there is that the government don't have a clue what to do and asking the opposition to provide the answers? Typical government response to everything lately.
Bishop of hope wrote: Housing costs are driven by demand really. Material and labour costs as well as the specs in today's world are humongous. There is no real answer to housing costs, no magic bullet and he is right, most of the political uttering are just noise, the govt don't control house prices, demand does that and the state can't provide cheap housing, because housing just simply isn't cheap.
