Toll firms paid €28m to compensate for lack of traffic -
This annoyed me now I must say
"Private toll companies have been paid €28m by the State to compensate them for less-than-anticipated traffic on two motorways.
http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/toll-firms-paid-28m-to-compensate-for-lack-of-traffic-30506820.html
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I think that is what is known as "the house always wins" phenomena.
The same will happen with the water charges. If people use less water & the revenue doesn't come in Irish Water will be allowed to increase the price.
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Where does the state get off covering the losses of the private sector though? It's shocking!! Have we learned nothing?
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Do you think we have a clever government? OR ever really had?
28m to them poxes that own the tolls, and homelessness,crime,jobs,drug users with no treatment rampant all over the country!
WE PAID TO BUILD THE ROADS IN THE FIRST PLACE???
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This is what happens when a bunch of teachers (politicians) come up against some of the smartest & sharpest business people out there. No offence to teachers, the training they have is not gearing them to make decisions on these major decisions.
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WE PAID TO BUILD THE ROADS IN THE FIRST PLACE???
No we didn't.
Your government kindly outsourced it to the private sector for you and they paid for it to be built (with a government guarantee) financed by banks (which you paid to be bailed out in the most expensive bailout possible)
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I find it remarkable that there are just endless blatant examples of either complete disregard for the general public or complete ineptitude of running the country. I just can't fathom how things like this are acceptable and we have not had a civil up rising of some description.
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I find it remarkable that there are just endless blatant examples of either complete disregard for the general public or complete ineptitude of running the country. I just can't fathom how things like this are acceptable and we have not had a civil up rising of some description.
This actually isn't the worst of it. At least the roads wee built and we have a v good motorway network compared to 15 yrs ago.
If you wanted to get excited about how money is wasted look at the €40m spent on thinking about putting a kids hospital at the Mater hospital, the similar fortunes spent on Croke Park, National Acquatic Centre, Electronic Voting Machines and Decentralisation. Thanks Bertie!
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I find it remarkable that there are just endless blatant examples of either complete disregard for the general public or complete ineptitude of running the country. I just can't fathom how things like this are acceptable and we have not had a civil up rising of some description.
This actually isn't the worst of it. At least the roads wee built and we have a v good motorway network compared to 15 yrs ago.
If you wanted to get excited about how money is wasted look at the €40m spent on thinking about putting a kids hospital at the Mater hospital, the similar fortunes spent on Croke Park, National Acquatic Centre, Electronic Voting Machines and Decentralisation. Thanks Bertie!
Oh I agree it's a cumulative effect and it's rooted in previous generations as well but will we ever pass the nth degree, will there ever be a reform or are we just to accept this as how things are to be?
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Originally Posted by Venom
I find it remarkable that there are just endless blatant examples of either complete disregard for the general public or complete ineptitude of running the country. I just can't fathom how things like this are acceptable and we have not had a civil up rising of some description.
This actually isn't the worst of it. At least the roads wee built and we have a v good motorway network compared to 15 yrs ago.
If you wanted to get excited about how money is wasted look at the €40m spent on thinking about putting a kids hospital at the Mater hospital, the similar fortunes spent on Croke Park, National Acquatic Centre, Electronic Voting Machines and Decentralisation. Thanks Bertie!
Oh I agree it's a cumulative effect and it's rooted in previous generations as well but will we ever pass the nth degree, will there ever be a reform or are we just to accept this as how things are to be?
Ah it's ok. We'll be saved by the emerging force that is Sinn Fein who plan to tax the rich heavily (that'll be you in your fancy German car) and spend all the money on "social programs"
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Originally Posted by Venom
I find it remarkable that there are just endless blatant examples of either complete disregard for the general public or complete ineptitude of running the country. I just can't fathom how things like this are acceptable and we have not had a civil up rising of some description.
This actually isn't the worst of it. At least the roads wee built and we have a v good motorway network compared to 15 yrs ago.
If you wanted to get excited about how money is wasted look at the €40m spent on thinking about putting a kids hospital at the Mater hospital, the similar fortunes spent on Croke Park, National Acquatic Centre, Electronic Voting Machines and Decentralisation. Thanks Bertie!
Oh I agree it's a cumulative effect and it's rooted in previous generations as well but will we ever pass the nth degree, will there ever be a reform or are we just to accept this as how things are to be?
Ah it's ok. We'll be saved by the emerging force that is Sinn Fein who plan to tax the rich heavily (that'll be you in your fancy German car) and spend all the money on "social programs"
Yeah telling us what we want to hear seems to be gathering them points but little action being taken
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Originally Posted by Venom
I find it remarkable that there are just endless blatant examples of either complete disregard for the general public or complete ineptitude of running the country. I just can't fathom how things like this are acceptable and we have not had a civil up rising of some description.
This actually isn't the worst of it. At least the roads wee built and we have a v good motorway network compared to 15 yrs ago.
If you wanted to get excited about how money is wasted look at the €40m spent on thinking about putting a kids hospital at the Mater hospital, the similar fortunes spent on Croke Park, National Acquatic Centre, Electronic Voting Machines and Decentralisation. Thanks Bertie!
Oh I agree it's a cumulative effect and it's rooted in previous generations as well but will we ever pass the nth degree, will there ever be a reform or are we just to accept this as how things are to be?
Ah it's ok. We'll be saved by the emerging force that is Sinn Fein who plan to tax the rich heavily (that'll be you in your fancy German car) and spend all the money on "social programs"
Yeah telling us what we want to hear seems to be gathering them points but little action being taken
It'll get them into government yet and then it'll truly cost us.
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Originally Posted by JohnH
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Originally Posted by Venom
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This actually isn't the worst of it. At least the roads wee built and we have a v good motorway network compared to 15 yrs ago.
If you wanted to get excited about how money is wasted look at the €40m spent on thinking about putting a kids hospital at the Mater hospital, the similar fortunes spent on Croke Park, National Acquatic Centre, Electronic Voting Machines and Decentralisation. Thanks Bertie!
Oh I agree it's a cumulative effect and it's rooted in previous generations as well but will we ever pass the nth degree, will there ever be a reform or are we just to accept this as how things are to be?
Ah it's ok. We'll be saved by the emerging force that is Sinn Fein who plan to tax the rich heavily (that'll be you in your fancy German car) and spend all the money on "social programs"
Yeah telling us what we want to hear seems to be gathering them points but little action being taken
It'll get them into government yet and then it'll truly cost us.
From the country being run by criminals, sure no harm letting a terrorist organisation have a go at it
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Oh I agree it's a cumulative effect and it's rooted in previous generations as well but will we ever pass the nth degree, will there ever be a reform or are we just to accept this as how things are to be?
Ah it's ok. We'll be saved by the emerging force that is Sinn Fein who plan to tax the rich heavily (that'll be you in your fancy German car) and spend all the money on "social programs"
Yeah telling us what we want to hear seems to be gathering them points but little action being taken
It'll get them into government yet and then it'll truly cost us.
From the country being run by criminals, sure no harm letting a terrorist organisation have a go at it
At least they're experienced at organised crime I suppose.
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So how do ye see that working out?
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Hopefully one of north koreas missiles lands on us , better then shinny's running the country anyway
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So how do ye see that working out?
Learn to speak German as they own us anyway!
