The Commission on Welfare and Taxation was set up last year and is due to report to the Government by July next year.
It's tasked to;
the Commission of Taxation and Welfare is being established to independently consider how best the taxation and welfare systems can support economic activity and promote increased employment and prosperity, while ensuring that there are sufficient resources available to meet the costs of public services and supports in the medium and longer term.
The Commission’s work will have regard to the principles of taxation and welfare policy outlined within the Programme for Government, including the Government’s commitment to a pro-enterprise policy framework and to providing a stable and sustainable regulatory and tax environment. It will also take account of relevant issues such as the impact of the COVID-19 Emergency, ageing demographics, digital disruption and automation and the long term strategic commitments of Government regarding health, housing, and climate.
It has 14 members.
8 are current or retired State Employees.
1 Trade Unionist
1 from the Homeless Industry
1 from IBEC
These people are establishment insiders. They will tweak what's there and look to pour more money into the leaky bucket. Most of them spent their careers advising the Government and State, what new insights will they have now?
We know what they are going to propose. It'll be universal incomes, green taxes, more money for health and social inclusion. They won't recommend systemic structural reform of the bodies that spend money on behalf of the people of Ireland. There'll be no hard criticism of anyone within the State Sector because they are the State sector. Even the person from the Homeless Industry is ultimately paid by the State.
Why do we bother with these echo chambers?
It's tasked to;
the Commission of Taxation and Welfare is being established to independently consider how best the taxation and welfare systems can support economic activity and promote increased employment and prosperity, while ensuring that there are sufficient resources available to meet the costs of public services and supports in the medium and longer term.
The Commission’s work will have regard to the principles of taxation and welfare policy outlined within the Programme for Government, including the Government’s commitment to a pro-enterprise policy framework and to providing a stable and sustainable regulatory and tax environment. It will also take account of relevant issues such as the impact of the COVID-19 Emergency, ageing demographics, digital disruption and automation and the long term strategic commitments of Government regarding health, housing, and climate.
It has 14 members.
8 are current or retired State Employees.
1 Trade Unionist
1 from the Homeless Industry
1 from IBEC
These people are establishment insiders. They will tweak what's there and look to pour more money into the leaky bucket. Most of them spent their careers advising the Government and State, what new insights will they have now?
We know what they are going to propose. It'll be universal incomes, green taxes, more money for health and social inclusion. They won't recommend systemic structural reform of the bodies that spend money on behalf of the people of Ireland. There'll be no hard criticism of anyone within the State Sector because they are the State sector. Even the person from the Homeless Industry is ultimately paid by the State.
Why do we bother with these echo chambers?