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Budget Day - The Official After Hours Thread - (Ireland's undisputed Voice of Reason)

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    #332
    wolfpawnat
    Registered Users Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    And to fund that €115 million will be taken from the medical card scheme. That is a savage cutback to bring about a scheme that is not even means tested.

    Shame on Labour for being proud of a scheme that is not even remotely means tested.

    Agreed, it is taking from the needy to fund some needy and some wealthy. Hardly fair.


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    #333
    Anyone
    Registered Users Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    No mention of a bear tax at least.


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    #334
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    And to fund that €115 million will be taken from the medical card scheme. That is a savage cutback to bring about a scheme that is not even means tested.

    Shame on Labour for being proud of a scheme that is not even remotely means tested.

    Agreed. Easily the most baffling and unfair point of this budget.


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    #335
    Dick phelan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,155 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    don't get what happened with the medical cards?


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    #336
    getsome
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭getsome


    What happened to job seekrs allowance?


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    #337
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Fighting Irish wrote: »
    if this is going to be official budget thread, why isn't the OP being updated with what's happening?

    This is a discussion site, not a news ticker.


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    #338
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    maternity benefit being reduced to 230e what is it at now? when is this going to kick in?

    also the 6 days sick leave, when will this kick in?


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    #339
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    wolfpawnat wrote: »
    Great for the already suffering low and middle income persons, but I am sorry, there are so many people that can afford it.
    ......whos taxes are paying for the free care. Schemes like this should be available for all, we need to give incentives for people to earn more, not look to take things away


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    #340
    turtleshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭turtleshead


    MadsL wrote: »
    Errrrr......mortgage forgiveness on the horizon?

    We have been fed this line in the past, think about 6 months ago the central bank had outlined this proposal, what exactly does this mean?


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    #341
    Akrasia
    Registered Users Posts: 22,399 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Anyone wrote: »
    No mention of a bear tax at least.
    Let the Bears pay the bear tax. I pay the homer tax.


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    #342
    April O Neill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭April O Neill


    maximoose wrote: »
    Hmmm.

    USC - no change
    Petrol - no change
    Motor tax - no change
    Income tax - no change
    VAT - no change


    Not too shabby.

    What about corporation tax and CGT - just out of interest? :)


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    #343
    lila44
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭lila44


    I just qualified for jobseekers of €188 this year as I turned 25..... Is this being reduced?


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    #344
    Akrasia
    Registered Users Posts: 22,399 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    lila44 wrote: »
    I just qualified for jobseekers of €188 this year as I turned 25..... Is this being reduced?

    Not for you, it's for people who turn 25 next year, they won't get the increase


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    #345
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    415m for Jobs and enterprise board?


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    #346
    electrobanana
    Registered Users Posts: 1,420 ✭✭✭electrobanana


    Que a mass exodus to the bar


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    #347
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,670 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    So just scanning the headlines...might have picked it up wrong but looks like pregnant pensioners who enjoy a few smokes and a glass of wine are getting screwed?

    And everyone else assumes they're grand but will presumably be shafted by a whole bunch of stealth taxes that will be announced in the coming days


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    #348
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    lila44 wrote: »
    I just qualified for jobseekers of €188 this year as I turned 25..... Is this being reduced?

    Yeah down to €144, unless you have got it already.


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    #349
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    electrobanana wrote: »
    Que a mass exodus to the bar

    Don't you know that pint is going up 10 cent !


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    #350
    Dempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Ceann Comhairle doesnt seem to have much control of the dail


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    #351
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    bumper234 wrote: »
    Free gp care for under 5's


    Well I won't need these condoms any more!


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    #352
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Anyone else looking forward to Pierce Docertys response?


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    #353
    enda1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    April O Neill wrote: »
    What about corporation tax and CGT - just out of interest? :)

    Have you declared that interest? They'll now be wanting 41% of it!


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    #354
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Any changes to the drugs payment scheme?


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    #355
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,285 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    *Brendan I'm howling for you*


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    #356
    electrobanana
    Registered Users Posts: 1,420 ✭✭✭electrobanana


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Don't you know that pint is going up 10 cent !

    Not in the Dail bar it won't.


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    #357
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    415m for Jobs and enterprise board?

    Is that just the money to pay for job bridge?


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    #358
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Don't you know that pint is going up 10 cent !

    Not until midnight. They'll be getting the pints in early.


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    #359
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,482 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    wolfpawnat wrote: »
    Agreed, it is taking from the needy to fund some needy and some wealthy. Hardly fair.

    Nearly 50% of all children under five have medical cards as it is. Thankfully the most needy children already have a medical card, however unfortunately the government will take the cards from the elderly that are in need.

    To be expected from FG, but shame on Labour.


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    #360
    lila44
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭lila44


    Akrasia wrote: »
    Not for you, it's for people who turn 25 next year, they won't get the increase

    I see, so my housemate is turning 25 next year, will he get €144 or €188?


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    #361
    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Dempsey wrote: »
    Ceann Comhairle doesnt seem to have much control of the dail

    He shouldnt need to. They are adults...apparently.


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