I think it will be FF/FG again with god knows who. Hopefully a left wing party
It will be November 15th
I see your points, and I am no fan of SF.
Here are my comments:
(1) yes, correct, the SF plan suggests onward sales are restricted (by price, and buyer), but there will still be plenty of qualified buyers for these houses
(2) yes, there is no clear answer here yet, but banks of course lend all the time for apartments where the borrowers don't out the underlying land
(3) does SF plan to start a State builder? I thought that was just an aspiration?
Actually, I have the SF plan here, so I will check now.
Answer = no mention of a State building firm
As far as I can see, SF want the LA and AHB to hire building contractors to build the houses
(4) see answer 3, there is no mention of a State building firm in the SF plan delivered to every house
(5) By the existing schemes, do you mean HTB and the shared equity scheme?
It’s kind of old news,Ivan Yates hinted at it in his constituency podcast and it seems the IT has gone and ssked questions down there on foot of that
The incumbent retiree is supporting one candidate over another without having mind to the delicacies of presenting it as vote management Fine Gael in terms of vote management/election planning could never run a tap,they’re the un luckiest party in Ireland,you’d wonder what in the divil @FrancieBrady should be worrying about at all ? 🤣🤣
Something needs to change though, an implosion, in another way, will solve the reckless spending, might result in more parties forming and maybe FFG would think a bit longer and harder, if they were responsible, for the second collapse in living memory
What does it say about the electorate?
Independent Ireland want a luas in every county. PBP want to raise corporation tax.
Social Democrats are basically Labour but just haven't been in government.
Aontu wouldn't exist if it weren't for the repeal amendment.
So many of the Independents belonged to existing parties who left or were thrown out.
If we have a protracted period of government formation, which is likely, then it may force the public to consider their voting intentions the next time. We're electing a government and an opposition, not a circus.
Is that a fancy way to saying most seats ?
Achieve the largest mandate.
I wonder could we see a scenario where FG do worse than expected and reject a coalition with FF and others, FF only path remaining to government is with SF. MM has form doing the opposite to what he said, so he’ll be in a tricky a spot. If he does stick to his word we have a stalemate and another election.
while I agree that some of the options aren’t great they put themselves forward for election and the voters vote then in.
We've now 10 parties and then a further 20 to 30 Independents about to enter the Dail. Many of these people about to get elected are complete headbangers.
Evaluating how badly and incompetently managed FGs campaign has been managed is dificult it has been so poor. Unprecedented in my opinion. How this couldn’t have been managed internally is beyond belief.
between SF and FF to do what ?
You'd prefer no alternatives?
Ooh what’s happening in Wexford?
Tis what the people want. Gotta adore our PRSTV system, possibly the most nuanced voting system in the world
With FG shipping negative press right up to polling day (big bust up in Wexford breaking now) it looks to be between SF and FF.
Aontu, Independent Ireland, People Before Profit.
How did Irish politics get to this stage?
might aswell post it here.
The scattered voting pattern only results in one thing - protracted government formation talks.
It could takes 6 months, unless there's a massive swing to the main 3 parties.
You can critically analyze and evaluate their policies. If a policy doesn’t hold up in theory, it’s unlikely to succeed in practice. I think that is exactly what the media and the voting public are doing.
Where did I say it was? Re-read the post I was replying to then read mine, then come back and acknowledge your error.
As for what more 'I' or 'one' might want - maybe the eradication of appalling waiting lists for health procedures, improvements in services for children with additional needs so their development isn't compromised to the extent it has been under successive FF/FG govs….I could go on but even with your tinted glasses, you get the point!
The election is this week, not in the 1980s, not in 2009 and not in 2002. We have one of the highest living standards in the world, we have good health, we regularly finish in the top ten of places to live, what more are you asking for?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index
There we are, 7th, up 8 places since 2015.
The property ponsi scheme of 2002 - 2007 seems to have escaped your analysis, the mass unemployment and emigration of the 80s too, and the austerity of 2009 onwards, they're hardly examples of competent governance. The over reliance on FDI now is also going to hit home at some point in the coming years.
As for SF, I'm no fan but how exactly will their policies be tested if they don't assume power at some point?
There is two of them at it, Naughton in the west and Simon in the east.
If McGahon suddenly emerges from a crowd with a box of Twix under his arm we could see Harris doing his Usain Bolt impression again
pathetic that he's trying to let the election clock run down to avoid making a call on that…
I’ve seen 8pm mentioned.
Business Post opinion poll due out tonight apparently. Anyone know what time?
He's not sure. A very poor response.
Fine Gael appeared not to have a replacement for Leo. I don't think Pascal Donohue wanted the job, McEntee hopeless, so they went with Harris.
It shouldn't amaze you. FFG have been in government on many occasions and whilst they've been guilty of wasting money and opportunities in a number of areas, they shown that they have the ability to run a very wealthy and successful country. We've had giveaway budget after giveaway budget year-on-year down here.
A SF government is an unknown entity for the majority of people down here and that concerns them. Sure, they been in government in NI but NI is a different ball game. This is high stakes poker down here in comparison to NI! If they mess up, the consequences could be dire for an awful lot of people. Therefore, voters are questioning SF's policies again and again, and they are right to do so. I've seen nothing to suggest that SF have the ability to run the show down here and I'm not going to vote for them. It'd like giving an 18 year old learner driver a Formula 1 car.
Harris not sure he will allow McGahon canvass with him in Louth
The Fine Gael leader says he is not sure if he will allow party candidate John McGahon to canvass with him when he travels to Louth.
Simon Harris says he would need to reflect on such a move.
"I have made very clear my view in relation to violence and I'd need to reflect on that," he said.
Jesus Christ. If you don’t know by now there’s not much hope. Dose
But if the banks don't lend then any plan you might have for selling houses isn't going to work very well. Again I reiterate - at least they have a plan
FFGs plan is to keep housing stocks low for another 5 years so their property developer and landlord mates can charge what they like. I'd argue a half-baked SF plan is better than that
Since social housing can be done on a part 8
With respect, I said the exact opposite. Maybe you don't understand a part 8?
Put very simply a part 8 is an avenue of planning permission with no room for appeals to An Bord Pleanal from the public. Instead the public can make submissions as usual and the decision ultimately gets carried by the local authority. Essentially the end result is that the development gets built faster
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