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FIRST-TIME BUYERS are to get a dig out from government to help them purchase a home.
The package, which will most likely take the form of a new tax-rebate scheme, is due to be announced in the Budget.
It aims to help those struggling to get on the property ladder. However, speaking today, Housing Minister Simon Coveney was keen to point out there would be restrictions to the help-to-buy scheme.
The initiative has yet to be signed off on, as the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, wants to discuss the plans further with the Central Bank, Coveney said.
Central Bank rules
Under the Central Bank rules introduced in January of last year borrowers are expected to arrive to market with at least a 20% deposit saved for the value of the house they hope to buy.
For first-time buyers the rules are slightly more lax, with 10% of the first €220,000 required, and 20% thereafter.
Coveney said there was a delicate balance to be struck:
What you don’t want to do is increase the capacity of first time buyers to spend more without actually having a correspondence in an increase in supply, so this needs to be a supply boost as well as a help-to-buy plan.
“I think it will be done through the tax system in the form of a rebate and there will obviously be parameters with it in terms of the value of the house a first-time buyer gets support to buy”.
He added:
We are not in the business of supporting the purchase of mansions.
The plan, Coveney stressed, would facilitate the sensible provision of family homes. More details are to be announced in the coming months.
Coveney said he wanted to assure first-time buyers that any scheme announced on Budget Day would be backdated to today.
Announcing the government’s long-anticipated housing plan this afternoon, he said he fully expected Fianna Fáil to support the Budget as Fine Gael were “following through” on their agreement to prioritise housing policy.
Budget 2017 will be announced in October.
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Masturbation, self love is so good at times.
A much underated passtime.
That’s why you keep grabbing onto my leg and doing that crazy dance , and there was I thinking that you were just trying to copy George Hook’s dance ! ; Bold ted down boy down!
Are we allowed to masturbate now?
Have a fag mmmmmmm!!!! Off them 6 weeks today :)
Dirty, dirty Peter :-D
Well done Peter. Keep up the good work.
Congratulations peter
Join a religious community? Even reading that suggestion is raising my stress levels
Well, they do say ignorance is bliss. So maybe joining a religious group does reduce strees?
But sure after the religious brain washing u won’t even know what is stress!!!
Become a TD and pass your stress on to the minions, and live happily ever after on a massive pension
How can a list of “scientifically-backed” facts include join a religion???
I believe it is speaking to the effects of religion on people and stress that has been scientifically proven. I think I’ll try Yoga and laughter instead of religion.
You could say exactly the same thing about yoga. Last I checked the Chakra wasn’t a particularly scientific concept.
Personally irrationality does the opposite to relaxing me, so I will partake in neither.
I read the whole point not just the bold lettering. It states how sex can help especially with lowering blood pressure.
Oops, wrong comment section. :-S
and why is ” fishing/angling ” not included
It’s the stretches and breathing that are relaxing. Being negative about everything would take it out of you too.
Load up the bong :)
Ah yes the bong ! some say it’s as good as drinking a “can a p*ss!”
I agree
I do love a gud wan
Do I really have to do all that to relax.
There was no mention of stress balls… A tight squeeze and manipulation of those balls does one a world of good. it only becomes a problem when you hand and fingers cramp from squeezing hard.
That has to be the comment of the week!
I would reckon you squeezing my balls would relief my stress as well as your own.
Two birds with two stones so to speak.
take a surf lesson if u never surfed before or u cant swim u can still take surf lesson ive surfed long time all over west coast oz newzealand Ireland clears your mind great buzz check out surf webcams on irelands coast
Take Valium.
Join religious community my ass!!! Just thinkin about that has me deep breathin and googling yoga classes as we speak….
Going for a walk, or a hike or participation in a favorite pass time or hobby.
Painting is great too.
No mention of masturbation? I have been informed that it is a great stress reliever. :-)
Yep.
Ted’s up there going at it like mad.
yes it sure does …:)
Kick Bishop Brennan up the arse, no wait…..
You can’t beat a good sigh!! So good for reliving stress
Read something, or knit something!
Have a good sleep.
I’m surprised that sex didn’t get so much as an honourable mention.
It is the 15th point in the article.
Noel, I’m guessing you get your “sex” from 1900 numbers if you think talking about sex is sex.
I read the whole point and not just the words in bold font. It states how sex can be beneficial and lower blood pressure.
Swearing is the best in the moment technique!
*stress
Sure what’s wrong with religion apart from starting wars n stuff at least they offer everlasting life albeit they don’t promise it will be stress free
That lad in the picture doesn’t look too comfortable ! Stress relief my dodgy knee !
sitting on the loo with a good read with noone annoying you.
Alcohol is a great stress reliever. Also all those benzodiazepines are made for stress. You can also buy zimmos on the streets of Dublin according to RTE’s Primetime.
Alcohol just makes you forget about your stress. It’s still gonna be there! Twice as bad in the morning.
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