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Selling school lands to private developers: should the state be forced to buy them?

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  • #62
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    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
    It's perverse that the rights of criminal property-owners supercede the rights of survivors of thier terrible crimes to compensation.

    Says SF supporter...


  • #63
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,116 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Says SF supporter...

    It's flattering that you single me out in this discussion but I don't reflexively support any political party or individual politician.


  • #64
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    KyussBeeshop wrote: »
    Fuck anyone, who tries to abuse the zoning laws to turn what was supposed to be non-residential land (the way the zoning was originally written...), into residential land - including land right in the middle of parks in Dublin, that was never supposed to become residential - anyone investing in that I will happily see fucked, by the zoning laws being returned to what they were in the past.

    The residential zoning of these lands was gained through church lobbying and corrupt interaction between the church and state - whoever invests in that can get fucked - the public should not be the ones to lose out once again, because of state/church/property-development corruption (with the developers today, being allowed massive gains from developing this corruptly gained land) - the land zoning designation can easily be rewritten, to prohibit residential development.

    If any land is left that is suitable for residential redevelopment - then they can apply for rezoning - the way it should have been in the first place.

    Do you have a link for that,please?
    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
    They did with John Gilligan - I'm sure a well motivated team could seize an awful lot of Church property given the resources and political will.

    Do you not think it's justified that the Church should pay its many victims compensation?

    Of course the Church should pay its victims compensation.
    I don't believe anyone has claimed otherwise.

    If that involves selling Church property - so be it.

    It is unfortunate for the schools involved - but the money needs to be paid, and a lot of people want no Church involvement in schools, anyway - so the obvious answer is for the Church to divest itself of whatever assets are necessary to pay what they owe, and in the process, give some people what they want: ie: No involvement in the schools.
    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
    The church didn't earn these assets they were bequeathed to them or bought by means of the generosity/stupidity of the public. Another thing that needs to be tackled is tax-breaks for 'enterprises' that describe themselves as charities when they act more like businesses.

    That link is about two American evangelical "Christians" tbf.
    Nothing to do with the Catholic church in Ireland.


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