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Degag · 07-12-2010 05:35PM

Why the hell do RTE put the budget on both RTE1 and 2? Makes no sense! I want to watch cartoons!

07-12-2010 05:35PM

If anything, smokes and drink should be increased. They are luxuries, not necessities.

Duggy747 · 07-12-2010 05:35PM

<_<

>_>

Where are the Four Horsemen? I thought the Apocalypse was going to happen? I thought that Budget was quite fair, to be honest.

Biggins · 07-12-2010 05:35PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Won't hit booze, too many politicians with pubs.

Around 40% I think is involved in the pub trade was a figure quoted ages ago.

Mint Sauce · 07-12-2010 05:36PM

What were the exact social welfare cuts, didn't hear him mention them, can his full report and cuts be viewed. No reference at all to alcohol and tobacco. I assume no change.

No confirmation on the exact VAT increases I noticed too.

Are the goverment trying to prevent public backlash by not mentioning everything in the budget and leaving it so we have to find out somethings for our selfs?

storm2811 · 07-12-2010 05:36PM

Wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be tbh.

Everything went better than expected.:)

Love the way the little RTE stats said "no difference on drink or tobacco"
Not alcohol, but drink.:pac:

"Gongbeen culture" :pac:
And now they're all pissin themselves..are we the only govt. who does this?

FreudianSlippers · 07-12-2010 05:36PM

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Lowering the minimum wage is a disgrace.

Ireland's minimum wage is far too high. They have lowered it and made them exempt from the new tax net. I think it's more than fair to minimum wage earners!

ibarelycare · 07-12-2010 05:36PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

They'll now be getting 27% of fuck all instead of 2% of fuck all.

Actually think it's starts a 4% for under 10k & goes up on a sliding scale.

DIRT didn't go from 2% to 27%...it went from 25% to 27%...didn't it?

Fight_Night · 07-12-2010 05:36PM

Well that was one very overhyped budget. Much more reasonable than expected. I'm still not staying in this country once I finish college but nonetheless overall I'm impressed with that budget.

JONJO THE MISER · 07-12-2010 05:36PM

Deleted User wrote: »

smokes and drink They are luxuries, not necessities.

:eek:

PeterIanStaker · 07-12-2010 05:37PM

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Lowering the minimum wage is a disgrace.

Disgraceful indeed. Create a vicious circle there why don't you? Bastards.

Noonan you have a point - I wish FF were waterboarded, then left in the snow to fucking die.

TheZohanS · 07-12-2010 05:37PM

Didn't they already say VAT was going up to 23%, or am I mistaken?

Butterflylove · 07-12-2010 05:38PM

Did anyone see the way Lenihan rolled his eyes? I nearly fell off my chair! lol

ronaneire · 07-12-2010 05:38PM

Haha Mr Noonan your so funny.... the man would bore the hind legs of an ass.
And he brings up crap irrelevant to this budget...
Get real or get out

FreudianSlippers · 07-12-2010 05:38PM

"the fashionable pubs in Dublin after work will not happen again"

WTF? It's still happening every day. Has he even seen Dublin on weekends. ffs

SeaFields · 07-12-2010 05:39PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Didn't they already say VAT was going up to 23%, or am I mistaken?

Thats in 2013 i think. Part of the four year plan

ctrl-alt-delete · 07-12-2010 05:39PM

ibarelycare wrote: »

DIRT didn't go from 2% to 27%...it went from 25% to 27%...didn't it?

No, they dropped it to 2% this morning without telling us, sorted out their own accounts to suit them,

Now it has gone back up to 27%

aDeener · 07-12-2010 05:39PM

Butterflylove wrote: »

Did anyone see the way Lenihan rolled his eyes? I nearly fell off my chair! lol

he would fit well in AH :rolleyes:

ascanbe · 07-12-2010 05:39PM

OisinT wrote: »

I'd like to see what FG's actual budget is rather than hearing this bullshít of just disagreeing.

Come on... I'm no FF fan, but standing there going "that's no good" doesn't help.

Your posts tend to be, though.

Ardennes1944 · 07-12-2010 05:39PM

so in laymans term....im 19 on the minimum wage and getting about 150-190 a week. how much am i to lose out on roughly?

foxinsox · 07-12-2010 05:39PM

Did anyone hear anything about the income tax brackets changing?

I can't find any reference to it?

Thanks

ibarelycare · 07-12-2010 05:39PM

irish-stew wrote: »

What were the exact social welfare cuts, didn't hear him mention them, can his full report and cuts be viewed. No reference at all to alcohol and tobacco. I assume no change.

No confirmation on the exact VAT increases I noticed too.

Are the goverment trying to prevent public backlash by not mentioning everything in the budget and leaving it so we have to find out somethings for our selfs?

TheZohan wrote: »

Didn't they already say VAT was going up to 23%, or am I mistaken?

VAT isn't being increased until 2013 I think. Pretty sure it'll go up by 1% in 2013 and another 1% in 2014, it was part of the 4 year plan.

starbelgrade · 07-12-2010 05:39PM

ibarelycare wrote: »

DIRT didn't go from 2% to 27%...it went from 25% to 27%...didn't it?

I think you might be right there.

Biggins · 07-12-2010 05:39PM

The budget documents: http://budget.gov.ie/budgets/2011/2011.aspx

This is the IMPORTANT ONE: http://budget.gov.ie/budgets/2011/Documents/Summary%20of%20Measures%20Combined.pdf

07-12-2010 05:40PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

:eek:

OK.

Explain to me why you have to drink and have to smoke. You don't have to, you want to. So, it should be increased, which will likely help us get out of the mess we're in quicker.

Less alcoholic bums around the place too.

Win win!

thebigbiffo · 07-12-2010 05:40PM

HOW IS INCOME TAX AFFECTED!!

sorry:o

anyone know please how to work out the tax bands senario?

Degag · 07-12-2010 05:40PM

OisinT wrote: »

Ireland's minimum wage is far too high. They have lowered it and made them exempt from the new tax net. I think it's more than fair to minimum wage earners!

But the cost of living is far too high. It's fine to say that minimum wage in Spain or Portugal is only a couple of Euro, when the price of their goods and services are far less than ours!

brainyneuron · 07-12-2010 05:40PM

(Sorry if this has been posted already!)
Budget Bingo

http://cdn.thejournal.ie/data/Budget-2011/TheJournal.ie-BUDGET-BINGO.pdf

‎'Turned the corner' and 'Regained the confidence' have been mentioned :P

Kev_ps3 · 07-12-2010 05:40PM

OisinT wrote: »

Ireland's minimum wage is far too high. They have lowered it and made them exempt from the new tax net. I think it's more than fair to minimum wage earners!

Again im guessing your living off the minimum wage, possibly with children, and have plenty of money left over after all the bills are paid?
If so then fine, its far too high.

davetherave · 07-12-2010 05:40PM

OisinT wrote: »

"the fashionable pubs in Dublin after work will not happen again"

WTF? It's still happening every day. Has he even seen Dublin on weekends. ffs

I thought he said "the buying and selling of property will not happen in the fashionable....."

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