The next Government

[jimmym]

If pension age is to be reduced as promised by some then taxes will have to increase,

 

[Stacky]

If pension age is to be reduced as promised by some then taxes will have to increase,

This makes no sense as the pension age will have to increase to fund pensions as people are living much longer.

 

[Stacky]

There are no "homeless" just homeless.

In the last 11 years our population has grown by 7%.
In the last 11 years our homeless has grown 4 times.

Given we have full employment and a national surplus that's simply wrong.

An 8% population growth in only 6 years is just extraordinary and it makes Ireland an outlier amongst rich democracies.

A 2023 expanding population for a 1990’s infrastructure and public services.

 

[jimmym]

This makes no sense as the pension age will have to increase to fund pensions as people are living much longer.

Some claim they will reduce age to 65, Reality is it will have to rise,

 

[FSG OUT]

It has to be said, for the population we have now, the percentage of " homeless " is suddenly very small.

Well, if you include those couch surfing, those living in over crowded homes with multiple generations under the 1 roof as they couldn't find a home, families living in separate homes and those who emigrated as they couldn't find a home then we could have close to 50,000 homeless..conservatively.
We have another 4,000 eviction notices to quit given out in Jan-Mar 2023. All no fault evictions.
There was a tented fcuking village in Dublin...in 2023.
Not to forget students living in cars/commuting 6 hours a day to and from College every day.
For our population, having a deficit in supply of 250,000 homes certainly isn't small. It's criminal.
To have 1 person homeless in a population of a few million is a disgrace.
To have 12,428 homeless certainly isn't small, and referring to them as "homeless" is beyond disgusting.

 

[bluesball]

Unemployment lowest ever @ 3.8%

 

[FSG OUT]

Unemployment lowest ever @ 3.8%

Homelessness at its highest ever @ 12,448.
Record amount of people using food banks.
Record number of people in arrears in their electricity bills.
Keep on spinning the bs narrative.
You're way out of your depth.

 

[Stacky]

Some claim they will reduce age to 65, Reality is it will have to rise,

The younger workers will be the ones to pay for this trying to benefit pensioners who are also the very same people who are objecting to new homes for the same younger workers.

 

[SoundMan]

If pension age is to be reduced as promised by some then taxes will have to increase,

Reduced????

The main talk is of increasing the pension age given the increase in longevity.

 

[jimmym]

Reduced????

The main talk is of increasing the pension age given the increase in longevity.

In the 2020 campaign SF said if elected they would reduce the age to 65,