Planning & Development Bill 2009
The Minister for the Environment has made much of his reforming measures of Planning Legislation. I believe he is taking the wrong route with his 2009 Act. It is often said that if the Dutch lived in Ireland they would feed the world, while if the Irish lived in the Netherlands they would drown. Anybody […]
DAA Proposal senseless while Travel Tax remains
There are reports that the DAA is considering charging passengers directly for using Shannon Airport. The proposal would see passengers paying the airport manager directly for using Shannon Airport. It remains to be seen whether or not the proposal would result in cheaper flights from Shannon for passengers, or cheaper flight costs for the airlines […]
Collapse in Off Farm Employment
Along with the reduction in farm incomes over the past two years, the collapse in off farm income is also having a serious impact on Irish farm families. The RSS scheme to which the Minister refers is not taking new participants. The nature of changes in the Social Welfare code will make it more difficult […]