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

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    #362
    dvpower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,183 ✭✭✭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.


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    #363
    BOHSBOHS
    Registered Users Posts: 710 ✭✭✭BOHSBOHS


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


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    #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:


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    #365
    Tellox
    Registered Users 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.


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    #366
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Patriotic duty time


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    #367
    token56
    Registered Users Posts: 2,622 ✭✭✭token56


    What is the whole idea behind this car scrapage scheme


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    #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...


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    #369
    yeraulone
    Registered Users 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.


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    #370
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


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

    It's untouched, which is ridiculous IMO


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    #371
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #373
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


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

    He said trying harder, not trying.


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


    "We have turned the corner"


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    #375
    racso1975
    Registered Users 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!!!!!!!


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


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Patriotic duty time

    yeah,
    revolution


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    #377
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    eh is that it?


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    #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


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    #379
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    He absolutely milled through that speech, very fast delivery.


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    #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.....


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    #381
    nkay1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    They should fcuk out that fool Ring.


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    #382
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users 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


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    #383
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    Come on Bruton rip him a new one.


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    #384
    Vyse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,400 ✭✭✭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?


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    #385
    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭MOH


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

    Is it not down 4% / €8?


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    #386
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,804 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


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


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    #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:


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    #388
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,856 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #389
    mathie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,102 ✭✭✭mathie


    SkepticOne wrote: »
    "We have turned the corner"

    Yeah we've turned four of them.


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    #390
    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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    #391
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    Wheres the job creation?


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