While I agree wholeheartedly with this, there is a flaw in the plan. We don't have anyone capable to replace them with.get these "FF idiots" out of office fast.
it would be hard to see how they could do a worse job at the moment.Does anybody really believe that the other jokers could do a better job ?
yes...thats what they should do! but its starting to look like they dont have the answers to any of these quetions.IMO there should at least be a state of the nation address, they need to let us know exactly where we stand and how they are going to tackle such issues like, the economy, crime, health service and education.
We are an educated people Government, who put you in power, don't patronise us and treat us like idiots, show us some respect and put us in the picture.
So how are you going to measure the efficiency of e.g.Another 5% the following year, hitting areas that have show least improvements in efficiencies first.
Which ones don't benefit the economy?Install college fees for courses that are of little or no benefit to the economy.
Has the '3 strikes' policy been effective elsewhere in the world?Introduce a 3 strikes you are out policy, so repeat offers are put off the streets for good. The idea of people who have 40 previous convictions on the streets is a bloody joke.
Huge contradictions here.i actually agree with a certian amount of cancan says.
I would first of all bring charlie back from europe and install him as Finance minister.
I would bring in compulsory redundancy in the civil service.
Increase the decentrasisation plan and make it manditory- move or slan leat(it works that way it the real world outside the Civil service.
I would reduce taxes - probably the vat rate to stimulate growth.
reduce er prsi and increase ee prsi for the higher rates payable on all gross pay/ adjusted profit. this would include the horsey set, the artists etc- no hiding place.
bring a human element into the collector generals office - where by if someone is under real pressure and couldn't pay their vat on time they wouldn't get ******* for interest.
immidiatly speed up the payments by the govt to small business on foot of work done.
have 150% relief for tax on job increases- small business employs extra employee for say 30k per year current deduction from profits = 30k change this to 30k+50%= 45k. makes it advantageous to employ more.
needs to be very pro small business and limit the strength of unions.
There are many ways – you give them incentive to reduce costs. The depts themselves should be capable of doing so. If they can’t outside help does it for them. Just because some service is noble and needed, does not mean that it is being run efficiently. People need to realise this.So how are you going to measure the efficiency of e.g.
- a policy development unit in the civil service
- a mental health treatment unit in the HSE
- a resource teacher in a disadvantaged school
- a local authority housing officer
These people don't make widgets. They deal with (mostly) people issues, which are effectively impossible to measure quantitatively.
Which ones don't benefit the economy?
Yes in fact. Take new York where a zero tolerance policy to crime was enacted in the 70’s, when it was a dump. Zero tolerance cleaned it up. I have lived in many countries and Ireland has a petty crime issue much greater than most. The three strikes rule takes repeat offenders and gets them off the streets. If people are not willing to play by the rules, society should not have to put up with it.as the '3 strikes' policy been effective elsewhere in the world?
Theories differ as to whether zero tolerance was responsible for falling crime rates in NYC although this didn't stop politicians like Rudi Guiliani taking the credit for it.Take new York where a zero tolerance policy to crime was enacted in the 70’s, when it was a dump. Zero tolerance cleaned it up.
Ones in targeted areas where we can grow an indigenous industry down the line should be free.
Solicitors and other professions for example, while needed, do bugger all for the economy. They are well paid, so let them borrow for their own education, if that is the path they choose.
We have many exporters across a wide range of sectors from fashion to architecture to agriculture and food. Limiting our potential to engineering, science and math can only reduce our potential.Cut back on maybe arts and other degrees where the immediate value is not clear. It’s a carrot and stick approach to having a more productive and educated workforce in areas that we need people. Engineering, math and science are the future.
With respect this is codswallop. Have you heard of the IFSC? How do you propose that businesses can start up and grow without access to legal, financial and other professional expertise?Solicitors and other professions for example, while needed, do bugger all for the economy. They are well paid, so let them borrow for their own education, if that is the path they choose.
Charlie was a think outside the box in finance. that is what is needed now.look for example at the reduction of cgt rate dramatically increasing the tax take.Huge contradictions here.
Given that Charlie Mc was the guy that set up many of the 'hiding places' for property investors, the horsey set, investors in private medical clinics etc, I don't think his return will do much to bring about a 'no hiding place' approach.
I've no difficulty with expect the Govt to pay all businesses (small and large) on time, but it is also reasonable to expect the VAT payments to come in on time. The Govt is must by law pay interest on late payments, so what goes around, comes around.