Inflation - What do you think the Government should do?

Not an expert but if the gov are looking at boards for advice happy to help out.

In times of inflation, the rich get richer, especially the asset-rich folks.

I would put up stamp duty. If it's not your primary residence I would put it at a minimum of 5% maybe even 10%. A first-time buyer should pay 0%.

To help the middle I would encourage saving, Bring back the 4 euro saved 1 euro from the government. Hopefully, with the higher stamp duty, it won't encourage the housing boom like last time.

I'd then higher the amount of tax-free allowance so that the lowest-paid workers would get some more cash in their pockets.

No need for e100 off an energy bill. Why should a millionaire get e100 off their bill?

The issue is we need a non carbon producing alternative to fossil fuels. That means we need a base load, something that is reliable without sun or wind. The idea of relying on battery storage , when the whole world will be scrambling for lithium and other rare metals doesn't fill me with confidence. Neither does an interconnection where we will put ourselves at the mercy of the producer, since we will have no alternative. That's not to mention the higher likelihood of global instability and possible wars given the deteriorating environment and mass migration. We need to have some independence and that starts with energy and food. Luckily we are a net exporter of food, nuclear solves the other part.

Because it is non-discriminatory, acknowledges a current problem for many, gets a buy-in from all parts of society and is very simple to implement. A process to determine who's worth it, is likely to cost a disproportionate amount relative to the payment itself and would take well into Spring to implement.

we will be in a recession by this time next year

What would be your definition of super rich in money terms?

Bringing in a new additional corporate tax would be a disaster as the large corporates would just leave, if you take the example of Apple they are funnelling all sales outside of the US through their office in Cork so the state is getting tax on this, even if this is only 2% due to deals etc, 2% of billions is better than 15% of zero

The majority of NGOs are providing services the HSE is meant to provide; and giving an excuse / blame blanket for the HSE in the process. Absolutely no chance there'll be effort to get rid of that.

It's unbelievable. What we effectively have is a scenario where there is a shortage of goods and services combined with a larger amount of money in the system and people's first thought to that dilemma is "Let's inject even more money into the system!".

It's the financial equivalent of trying to extinguish a fire by throwing a bucket of petrol over it. It's also exactly what the government has been doing for years in an effort to trying to resolve the housing crisis. There's a shortage of houses and they keep coming up with solutions that involve putting more money into buyer's hands - very frustrating!

100% very frustrating but a quick glance through this thread shows some people just don't understand even the basics.

What worries me more is I'm not convinced a lot of people in government or potential governments have a much better understanding.

On a €150+ electricity bill it's pretty useful and the one off cost of €160m is about a third of the latest tax changes. Populist? Sure, but you won't find very many in the Dail opposing it nor outside it for that matter.

That amount of posters have the same answer to every question, banging their own drums on their own hot issue.

It's just hot air mostly.

There should be a minimum of 50,000 public and civil sector job lay-offs, €200bn in social spending is locked in for the next 10 years, there needs to be a slash and burn adaption to the public sector and mass privatisations including the HSE. Trade Unions should actually be banned and all local authorities abolished. The public sector burden in this country is beyond a joke. We could have the worlds very best infrastructure, Motorways and High speed rail, a morning commute from Dingle to Dublin or Glenties to Dublin, Bantry to Ballina etc. Instead money is burned everyday and the mass theft continues with some of the worlds highest taxation to fund a marxist social spending agenda which does not benefit the regular people, instead they get skyhigh taxes, a non functioning healthcare system, no housing or anything. The pigs at the trough will take home their fat paycheck each week and remain loyal to Zanu-FF and ensure the Kleptocracy continues.

We could have an excellent country but it is far too corrupt with the very worst of types attracted into politics and the brightest and best Emigrated after college, the big companies are only held going by foreigners who strive to build their careers despite everything thrown at them by bigots in this country.

Ireland is not suited to democracy, we are a nation of absolute fools who lack the backbone to ever make a stand and too afraid or indebted to challenge authority. Look at China a proper Authoritarian example who built the infrastructure to propel their country to superpower status, we can't even build a bypass but some lobbyiest will be out over a clump of furze bushes.

We'd be far better off under British rule than what we are living in today.

What did Trump say - drain the swamp - in his election campaign.

Except he found it wasn't quite so easy when you got power. You should give him a call and see if he wants an advisor for 2024.

Exactly my point. Money waste. Not significant amount to actually help to those who need it. Most shocking - it's for everyone, even for rich. They won't even notice this as it's too little for them to be useful. Eventually, it's just throwing money from one pocket to another equally for everyone. This is the most stupid way to waste the money without a real advantage.