September Storms

[John m]

EAMO and the EU told what they can do with their Windfall tax on Profits ...........Cork offshore wind energy developer the Simply Blue Group said it is progressing plans towards a new partnership for major wind farms off the Cork and Clare coasts following the announcement by Shell that it was leaving the projects.

Last year, the oil giant entered an agreement with Simply Blue for a 51% share in its Emerald and Western Star offshore wind projects, which aim to develop up to 2.35gw of wind energy. The agreement was to see both companies co-develop the projects.

[John m]

25/1 still available General Election this year .listening to the Wireless this evening ,this sounds like an election budget .Free School books (next year)a Grand off College fees (next year) reduced tax for rich people little double week on the dole and only 12 euro extra on the Dole and pension ..Tax break for renters ! that will get plenty evicted if your landlord is not registered for tax .Its just a way to get Landlords tax compliant .Free School bus even though there are no drivers or busses available .Thousands a month in free ESB for Businesses a deuce for houses every few months .It all sounds great until you look at it close up .50c on the smokes nothing on the Porter ? Is there enough to keep every TD happy ? Budget will probably pass but Free School busses and Wobbly bricks might be a big issue for rural TDs .Has to we worth a tenner of anybodies money

[Belker]

Give it up John M !
It aint gonna happen !!

You remind me of the old Peter Pan film when Tinkerbell died and Peter instructed all the kids to stomp the ground and shout "I BELIEVE IN FAIRIES" and then Tinkerbell came back to life !

[John m]

Ken whats in this budget for anybody aged between 50 and 66 on the average industrial wage ?You dont earn enough to get the lower tax rate .You are not on welfare so no double bonus .Your kids are not in Primary School so Free books or a seat on a bus that dosent exist is not for you .You wont be getting reduced childminding fees .You know the ones that allow women to go back to work so they can pay tax and get a little bit back twords the kennel fees for the child minding .You can get a Doctor only medical card (I got one during covid due to low income .Try get a Doctors appointment now never mind when 400kmore people are registered with non existent GPs .Your tax credit for rent means you have to ask your landlord for his Registered Tenancy Board number or some other proof you are paying rent .Lot of evictions on the way when that becomes obvious .Then if you are on Welfare 12 euro a week extra not 10 not 15 but 12 Must of been some heavy duty debating there to give the extra Two Euro above the 10 or Three Euro below the 15 to pensioners and unemployed .Mortgage interest rates are shooting up no relief for those people .This is one of the most lop sided budgets I can remember .If you live in Douglas or Mount Merrion with Two College going kids and you and your hen have two other kids in Primary School and earn decent wedge your quids in you might even pay your cleaner an extra fiver a week to cover the increase in her cost of smokes ,

After Paggo finishes handing out the Goodies and Young Mick from Cork sings the second verse .A lot of people will look and see that most of this is ......wait for it ............A BOTTLE OF SMOKE .If you are Homeless nothing .On a Hospital Trolly nothing .Still dont know the Wobbly Brick number for people living in condemned cells .If you are between 24 and 35 this budget screams Ryanair or Quantus .Its a sham Budget looks like its giving loads of stuff to loads of people but what did you get ?.Big Dommo got 12 Euro a week or 600 a year more than last year that wouldnt cover the increase in minimum alcohol pricing he now pays extra to enjoy cheap Lidil Cider with Good Company down the flats near the Good Gaffs behind the Church .Put in perspective 600 a year extra to live on but if you have coin you can have that much off a new EV bike or 5000 off a new EV car .

[Octavia1]

Give it up John M !
It aint gonna happen !!

You remind me of the old Peter Pan film when Tinkerbell died and Peter instructed all the kids to stomp the ground and shout "I BELIEVE IN FAIRIES" and then Tinkerbell came back to life !

[watty]

The so-called taxi reps missed a beat here.  The NTA has publicly stated that the taxi biz is still not recovered and is down (?) 20%. and 4,000 drivers can't afford to update their taxis.  With small businesses getting help with energy/fuel costs upto €10,000, it coulda been a chance for us to ask for an extra rebate/credit on our fuel bills?  Or even a State-backed loan scheme at 0% interest rate for drivers to update their cars and pay it back over 5 years?

[John m]

Lowry just got bought .Reduction in Duty on Cider ?Bulmers in Tipperary /The Wobbly Blocks 10% duty on ALL Concrete Products .So new home owners or people building an extension will Pay ..

[John m]

The so-called taxi reps missed a beat here.  The NTA has publicly stated that the taxi biz is still not recovered and is down (?) 20%. and 4,000 drivers can't afford to update their taxis.  With small businesses getting help with energy/fuel costs upto €10,000, it coulda been a chance for us to ask for an extra rebate/credit on our fuel bills?  Or even a State-backed loan scheme at 0% interest rate for drivers to update their cars and pay it back over 5 years?

Fuck off Occi your making sense .

[John m]

Paggo says tax and VAT was up a load last year .Of course it was he got all the warehoused tax due .He hinted at big changes to PRSI /PAYE /USC/

[John m]

So whats in it for Workers on Average Industrial wage between 50 and 66? NOTHING  Your Gaff gets 600 euro off the ESB not you Its paid to your Electricity provider no matter how many people living in the house .

[John m]

The so-called taxi reps missed a beat here.  The NTA has publicly stated that the taxi biz is still not recovered and is down (?) 20%. and 4,000 drivers can't afford to update their taxis.  With small businesses getting help with energy/fuel costs upto €10,000, it coulda been a chance for us to ask for an extra rebate/credit on our fuel bills?  Or even a State-backed loan scheme at 0% interest rate for drivers to update their cars and pay it back over 5 years?

Fuck off Occi your making sense .

Of course it was sensible suggestion Watty made it not OCCi

[markmiwurdz]

Give it up John M !
It aint gonna happen !!

You remind me of the old Peter Pan film when Tinkerbell died and Peter instructed all the kids to stomp the ground and shout "I BELIEVE IN FAIRIES" and then Tinkerbell came back to life !

Never knew that...

[silverbullet]

Give it up John M !
It aint gonna happen !!

You remind me of the old Peter Pan film when Tinkerbell died and Peter instructed all the kids to stomp the ground and shout "I BELIEVE IN FAIRIES" and then Tinkerbell came back to life !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFX7bA5jc58


Never knew that...

[Belker]

So whats in it for Workers on Average Industrial wage between 50 and 66? NOTHING  Your Gaff gets 600 euro off the ESB not you Its paid to your Electricity provider no matter how many people living in the house .

I was happy enough with the budget, free lecky fer a year and no increase in diesel or gargle.

Also got my motor insurance renewal down to 1550 this week, the lowest in a long time and FN throwing free money at me like confetti at a wedding !

[John m]

Ken we got nothing .Government just made sure Electricity Sellers get well paid .They automatically get your ESB bobo .Same with Diesel or Petrol duty .You might notice once fuel costs went below 2.00 people stopped complaining add the duty back on to the pump price and we are not far below 2.00 even though oil is down $20 a barrel  .By reducing the Duty the Government encourage use .So much for Greening the Economy .Your bigger issue is the Rent tax break .Is your Landlord registered for TAX and registered with the RTB .If not you wont get the tax break and he might decide its time to sell up before the tax man commeth .A lot of renters will find their homes up for sale .Even Government Ministers Like Donnolly or Troy hadent registered their rental properties . No incentive for Electricity or Petrol suppliers to reduce costs as Government subsidise their profits and the rent tax rebate is only to flush out non tax paying landlords .The only thing YOU or I got was a free doctor visit card .Your ESB and Pertol money only lasts till March 1st 2023 .