What ARE you willing to have cut?

CorkBabe33 wrote: »

And as for children's allowance being paid for children not even living here - should be stopped with immediate effect.

Will never happen. I have no problem with children's allowance being paid for children resident in their home country if the parent is working here, or if they were working here. I am sure there are many Irish parents that receive it for their children and never worked a day in their life.

Part of Joan Burton's reply in the Dáil on November 2nd in relation to the matter:

"A key principle of the co-ordination system is that persons moving to different Member States are subject to the same obligations and enjoy the same benefits as the nationals of those Member States. With few exceptions, it is the country of employment which receives the social security contributions and which is generally responsible for the payment of benefits.

Irish child benefit is classed as a family benefit and there are specific rules governing the payment of these benefits. EU nationals who come to work in Ireland, and who pay Irish social security contributions, are entitled to receive child benefit in respect of their families, even if the family resides in another EU Member State. The equality provisions of the Regulations require that these payments are made at the same rates applicable to a person whose family is resident in Ireland. These provisions are seen as important in an EU context for the role they play in encouraging and facilitating the free movement of EU citizens.

The cost of paying child benefit in respect of the 4,929 customers with 7,798 children in 2011 to date has been €10.9m. It is estimated that the full year cost will be €13.1m.

I raised the possibility of a change to the EU regulations informally with EU Commissioner Andor on his visit to Dublin in June. The Commissioner indicated he would not favour putting forward such a proposal for the foreseeable future, as the Commission views the current arrangements as providing greater equality between citizens of different EU States. However, I am continuing to raise the issue with appropriate Ministers from other EU countries and am considering what further action may be possible."
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/2011/11/02/00169.asp

I think the idea the Govt were throwing around earlier this year about linking the payment to immunizations or school attendance is possibly an idea to get around the EU regulations. That's just my own opinion, i am most probably wrong lol

policarp wrote: »

Devalue the Euro. . .

I still think the Euro should be devalued. . .

Toad-Girl wrote: »

As a student, i'm gonna agree with you on this. Makes a lot more sense to me then just increasing the registration fee every year to the point where we may as well have them. I for one couldn't afford to pay it. Wouldn't even be a student was my mother not willing to incur massive debt to finance it. But secondary to this the grants scheme needs to be scrapped entirely. In it's place a loans system should be introduced, available to ALL students and not just those who are lucky to fall just below the line for grant eligibility. We're all free to do the same degree courses, points allowing, why should only the unlucky children of the middle class be saddled with debt? We'll all be on a level playing field for jobs eventually. Seriously sick of a system where I get slagged for being 'dry' because my classmates on the grant can afford to go out 3/4 nights a week.

exactly, this is what it should be, everyone is entitiled to get a loan, and pay it back when you qualify and get a job, if you want to buzz off to england you can but this loan will still have to be paid off. that way it's a fair system.

Interesting how the OAP cuts are a very emotive subject, not for me if the pensioner is financially comfortable if a day comes when they are not they will receive me, the days of blanket benefits for all are gone.

Means test the Child benefit, most don't need it. but to cut everyone would mean some children would really be feeling the brunt of that for food clothing and heat. Well I wouldnt know my ma squirreled away the benefit, other parents drank their benefits you know I think the children themselves would be more responsible even if they ended up spending it on refresher bars.

A lot of things these days must be means tested as resources are so scarce, but this in itself is expensive so if only there was one means test that was super efficient

Squall19 wrote: »

20 cans for 20 euro, does fine for 3/4 nights, you drink them at your place and then go to the free disco ( always free entrance before 11 at some place ) and buy nothing when your there, free tap water to sober up at the end of night.

See you are dry:D

That sounds so awful

A 10% tax on anybody who voted Fianna Fail and an extra 10% for those who voted for Bertie Ahern 3 times in a row would generate a fair amount of income.

talkinyite wrote: »

is it not doublespeak when cuts mean more taxes rather than less? Am I the only one here that thinks taxes should be cut?

i think the higher band tax rate should be cut greatily. I couldn't imagine what it's like to see half your wages docked every month just because you put the hard work in from a young age.

Ghandee wrote: »

My banjo string.

I think circumcision would quite suit me. :pac:

I agree a 50% cut in my rod would give me an average of 5.5 inches which is more than enough

Galtee wrote: »

And a 25% tax on any idiot who voted yes to lisbon the first time and a 50% tax on any idiot who voted yes to lisbon the second time.

Thrice-accursed EU giving us all that money :mad: