ReformAlliance Laois

Laois branch of the Reform Alliance
reformalliance.ie

[Phillip Blond @Phillip_Blond]

@Alisoncowzer excellent #Reform conference,why would people invest in Irish businesses at 33% CGT when they can invest in housing tax free

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

The Reform Alliance should register as a political party #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

TD and Ministerial Pensions should be first payable on retirement, post a certain age (60, 65 or State Pension Age) #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Once a TD is appointed Minister he/should be required to resign and the Taoiseach should be able to appoint a replacement from list #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

It should also be possible for the Taoiseach to appoint up to four non TDS as ministers. #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Abolish county councils and replace them with regional assemblies with geographically-based constituencies with paid elected members #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

The whip system should only apply for financial legislation, election promises and confidence votes #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Whip system should not apply to Committees as it prevents proper scrutiny of legislation #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Directly elected mayors with policing powers, held accountable by councils which would control the budget #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Open up the nomination of candidates to the entire electorate by adopting US-style primary elections #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

A similar system of PE in schools like the Swedish model. Exercise & sports every day @ schools with varied selection of activities #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Mutualise VHI like Bord Bainne which was converted to a Coop in 1973. #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

The IDA and Enterprise Ireland should merge into one body with a broad remit #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Bell curve policy of rating the public sector with redundancy for persons falling into the bottom 2% in 2 of any 3 year period #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

If we could share all tax credits, we could just about afford for one of us to work at home and we could manage on one income #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

28. Significant devolution of power away from the centre including the power to raise and retain personal and corporate taxes #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Setting up local capital funds so community associations could invest in local enterprises #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Replace current banded rates with one single tax rate for entire income #reform

[Reform Alliance @reform_alliance]

Child Benefit needs to be only given to those that most need it in society not the very wealthy who do not need it #reform