He's right on this....."scrap the childen allowance" says O'Leary.

Bluefox21 wrote: »

Which is also going to ensure the stability of 500 jobs in the Knock region. Don't understand all the hatred towards Ryanair and O'Leary. Without him we'd all be paying extortionate prices with Aer Lingus.

Don't think the point Frada is making is about hatred, it's about how the clever use of marketing MO'L is using, by attaching his opinion of a crucial, current event will draw free advertising to his business plan

Storminateacup wrote: »

If you can't afford to raise a child, don't have them.

Most of us could afford them when we had them prior to 2008, it's only now where middle Ireland is being squeezed that it's becoming an issue. In 2007 I could have done without the childrens allowance, in 2011 if it was taken away it would have a drastic effect on the family circumstances.

Abi wrote: »

He's just re-hashed something everyone else agrees with, but sensationalized it to gain publicity. He knew exactly what he was doing.

I don't think so. Some people here are playing the man not the ball. It's not what was said, but who said it!!

It should be scrapped and in it's place there should be tax credits for low earners and means tested for social Welfare recipients.

hondasam wrote: »

what about the people who do not work? people on the dole.

They would get it through the social welfare system.
It should not be a blanket allowance.

Means test or (more affordabley to the state) tax credit is the way to go. Millions would be saved every year if it wasn't given to the parents of children who didn't really need it. It should be a necessity and not a luxury.

westendgirlie wrote: »

But you still have to sign the "application form child benefit" form, right?

Register junior, get a birth cert and bung the baby in the bentley. And take the bypass around SW (less traffic).

I assume my wife signed the confirmation form.

And as you can see from my sig, it's a 12 year old VW Golf, not a Bentley

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Apparently there's no linkup between the computer systems of Revenue and DSP, hence why no means testing can be introduced.

But there's a whole other days rant in that...

On that note, lets not be to too quick to have a link up system, esp to Revenue :P

Stocking Drinks Whiskey wrote: »

You don't know how much it costs to raise a child, do you?

I don't know how much it is but I know I can't afford it which is why I don't have any.

Myself and my wife are both working full time and we can't afford to have kids so why should our taxes go to supplement the lifestyles of those who have them?

Storminateacup wrote: »

If you can't afford to raise a child, don't have them.

what a moronic post :eek:
so someone who was working and could afford to raise the children find themselves laid off and unable to now finance the up keep of their children
so starve because you think they should not get the allowance ???

you a posting sh1t - sure there are thoughtless parents spending the children's allowance on drugs and booze - but the VAST MAJORITY dont

fine take away the allowance - to appease idiots who dont understand how badly this is needed by most of the family's receive it
and in its place the government will have to fund creche and childcare , clothing - food - and other supports that the majority of civilized western nations provide

obviously your parents could afford to have children and handed the payment they received back to the state coffers - seeing they did not need it
mindless - dumb as rocks statement

means test is the ONLY fair solution

dj jarvis wrote: »

what a moronic post :eek:
so someone who was working and could afford to raise the children find themselves laid off and unable to now finance the up keep of their children
so starve because you think they should not get the allowance ???

you a posting sh1t - sure there are thoughtless parents spending the children's allowance on drugs and booze - but the VAST MAJORITY dont

fine take away the allowance - to appease idiots who dont understand how badly this is needed by most of the family's receive it
and in its place the government will have to fund creche and childcare , clothing - food - and other supports that the majority of civilized western nations provide

obviously your parents could afford to have children and handed the payment they received back to the state coffers - seeing they did not need it

another childless - mindless - young and dumb as rocks statement

means test is the ONLY fair solution

Just sell the kid of eba(b)y.

Storminateacup wrote: »

The social welfare/childrens allowance should be given in the form of food stamps/clothes stamps. Like in America, there are certain things you can't purchase on their social welfare. Be less of it drank and smoked then, yeah?

So, just because some people spend their money foolishly; everyone should have a great degree of their personal liberties revoked? Maybe you should ask your boss to pay you in food stamps too.. ya know.. just in case.