And it isnât just Sinn FĂ©in of course.
Here is Social Democrat Cian OâCallaghan again cynically supporting a group of middle class Howth residents who donât want to have to switch DARTs.
DART+ improves services right up to Drogheda, yet we have someone who will claim to want to support the Green agenda cynically behaving like the below.
Updated plans for the Dublin City Library that was designed by Grafton Architects nearly 10 years ago and approved in 2019.
Delayed of course but now back on the agenda with basically no changes other than improved accessibility.
Why is it going back for further âpublic feedbackâ?
Work on the site is expected to begin in late 2025, though this timeline could change based on public feedback and the approval process.
Metrolink at its Second Consultation phase.
Second Public Consultation on MetroLink Opens - August 2024 - MetroLinkWeb.
Of course this isnât the Second phase. It is the second official one.
The revamped Metro project was announced in 2018. It went through a year of consultation by which time the project got chopped in half by 2019.
This is really the third consultation, taking another few months, all so BrĂd can get another day out of the getting their opinion heard.
Moore Street finally approved after years of consultation, amendments and continued opposition.
https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2024/0918/1470723-moore-street-planning/
Again politicians all over this.
The âRelatives of 1916â apparently are a group worth listening to.
Iâm actually happy enough for more of the inner city to be car free. I think the city benefits from it. Itâs the countless bollards, signs etc that annoy me.
The bollards and signs are a symptom of a society that demands to be mothered but doesnât want to take personal responsibility and which also wants to avoid personal conflict.
Big infrastructure takes years to complete. The politician will be long gone so prefers short term gimmes to get elected.
Set up in last years budget
The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath and the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Paschal Donohoe have published the landmark Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024.
This follows the publication of the General Scheme of the Bill, on 12 October 2023, and the announcement made in Budget 2024 to establish two new funds:
The Future Ireland Fund will help deal with future expenditure pressures including ageing, climate, digitalisation and other fiscal and economic challenges. Its purpose is to support in a consistent and sustainable manner, State expenditure from 2041 onwards. It is intended that it will support expenditure in areas that have been identified as likely demands on the public finances.
Annual contributions will be made to the Future Ireland Fund from 2024 until 2035, after which further contributions can be provided through a DĂĄil resolution. There is no limit on the potential size of this Fund.
For each year from 2024 to 2035, 0.8 per cent of GDP will be invested in the Fund. Approximately âŹ4.1 billion will also be transferred from the dissolution of the National Reserve Fund in 2024.Taking account of annual contributions, growth in GDP and potential return from investments, the Fund has the capacity to grow to âŹ100 billion by 2035.
Take the 13 billion and stick it in there
We need more bollards to protect cycle lanes, based on my experience. Iâd be happy with the low down plastic bump type dividers though, less visually intrusive but should provide as much protection from cagers.
thats why Eamon is such a great politican
The protected/segregated bike lanes should be completely closed off to prevent lads on e-bikes weaving into the car lane when they come across their non e- enhanced bicycling colleague
A visionary
25 billion surplus but in five years time ww are likely still going to have a basket case in the mid west region with Limerick regional being the main hospital serving Limerick, Clare, parts of north Kerry and big parts of Tipp. Some of this surplus needs to go to alleviating our problems with health care in this region but it wonât itâll go into shite like reducing the USC for everyone.
Who sits down and watches an Ard Fheis ?
EhmâŠme?
I watched Mary Louâs speech.
Doesnât matter what SF and everyone else says, the two lads could stand up on Tuesday and do like Skinner for two hours. Stick a fork in the election, itâs done.