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The "live as it happens" Budget comment thread....

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  • #362
    dvpower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,182 ✭✭✭dvpower


    dustyrip wrote: »
    Is this right? Unemployment for 22-24 year olds cut to 150? Thats a harsh cut. If it is I better start trying harder to get work.

    Well. Theres a measure thats already working.


  • #363
    BOHSBOHS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭BOHSBOHS


    hes bottled it on social welfare
    only 760m cut
    when the target is 1.3 billion ?


  • #364
    Long Onion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭Long Onion


    angel01 wrote: »
    What is it for the over 24's?

    still too much if they have a broadband connection:rolleyes:


  • #365
    Tellox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Tellox


    0.5% on VAT? 12c off a pint? No change in smokes?

    Nah, still going to buy black market smokes and buy drink out of the north.
    Thanks for trying though.


  • #366
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Patriotic duty time


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  • #367
    token56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭token56


    What is the whole idea behind this car scrapage scheme


  • #368
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    drawing on the ghost of Ted Kennedy and JFK to attempt to make some sort of exciting speech....and failing, failing...


  • #369
    yeraulone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 597 ✭✭✭yeraulone


    dustyrip wrote: »
    Is this right? Unemployment for 22-24 year olds cut to 150? Thats a harsh cut. If it is I better start trying harder to get work.

    You should be doing that anyways mate.


  • #370
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    angel01 wrote: »
    What is it for the over 24's?

    It's untouched, which is ridiculous IMO


  • #371
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    "I have a dream, ask not what your country can do for you" wind up etc moment.

    Its been a short budget speech - 48 mins by the looks of it.


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  • #372
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    dustyrip wrote: »
    Is this right? Unemployment for 22-24 year olds cut to 150? Thats a harsh cut. If it is I better start trying harder to get work.

    Only for new applications.
    angel01 wrote: »
    What is it for the over 24's?

    Same, but if anyone on JSA is found to be rejecting any job offers it gets cut to €150.


  • #373
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    yeraulone wrote: »
    You should be doing that anyways mate.

    He said trying harder, not trying.


  • #374
    SkepticOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,718 ✭✭✭SkepticOne


    "We have turned the corner"


  • #375
    racso1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭racso1975


    fricatus wrote: »
    Surely to God if you've made it into a €46k paying job you can do a quick search on the internet and some basic primary school maths?

    Hey back off.......that was not part of the benchmarking deal!!!!!!!


  • #376
    Kev_ps3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,604 ✭✭✭Kev_ps3


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Patriotic duty time

    yeah,
    revolution


  • #377
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    eh is that it?


  • #378
    poindexter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 675 ✭✭✭poindexter


    fricatus wrote: »
    Surely to God if you've made it into a €46k paying job you can do a quick search on the internet and some basic primary school maths?
    if it was me in a 46k job i'd be more than happy Sherlock


  • #379
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    He absolutely milled through that speech, very fast delivery.


  • #380
    force eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭force eleven


    ei.sdraob wrote: »
    where can one buy an electric car in Ireland?

    In the same place that sells Segways and errrm.... Betamax Video recorders.....


  • #381
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,950 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    They should fcuk out that fool Ring.


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  • #382
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,404 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    Come on Bruton rip him a new one.


  • #383
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    moonboy52 wrote: »
    I am well surprised about social welfare.

    i was expecting a reduction to 190 for over 24's.

    Does not seem fair tbh when everyone else is doing their bit


    There's a 4% cut on social welfare for over 24s, so bringing it down to 195


  • #384
    Vyse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭Vyse


    BOHSBOHS wrote: »
    hes bottled it on social welfare
    only 760m cut
    when the target is 1.3 billion ?

    Wasn't the 1.3billion on the public sector pay bill?


  • #385
    MOH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,475 ✭✭✭MOH


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    It's untouched, which is ridiculous IMO

    Is it not down 4% / €8?


  • #386
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,859 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    Michael Ring thinks he's in a playground :mad:


  • #387
    frman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭frman


    token56 wrote: »
    By my calculations:

    30,000 @ 5% = 1500
    16,000 @ 7.5% = 1200

    Total reduction = 2700

    new Salary 43,300

    I think thats right


    Sorry mate you are indeed dead right there.

    I was including the EUR300 from the previous calculation ! :rolleyes:


  • #388
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,083 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    angel01 wrote: »
    Social welfare has been touched too much in my opinion :(:mad:

    Its still far too high,its 3 times that of the UK,FFS.
    A pathetic budget,Government papering over the cracks ,pandering to the public,desperate to cling onto power at the expense of the country.


  • #389
    mathie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭mathie


    SkepticOne wrote: »
    "We have turned the corner"

    Yeah we've turned four of them.


  • #390
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    Wheres the job creation?


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  • #391
    angel01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭angel01


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    It's untouched, which is ridiculous IMO

    Ok I wasn't sure, thanks.


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