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JOAN BURTON is the most popular member of the cabinet among the Irish public, a new opinion poll has found.
The Ipsos MRBI poll commissioned by the Irish Times found that Burton enjoys a 41 per cent approval rating among voters – the highest of any member of the cabinet.
Respondents were asked to indicate their approval of six ministers holding high-profile cabinet briefs, with James Reilly scoring the lowest.
Reilly’s performance as the Minister for Health was the least popular among voters, with a mere 13 per cent approval rating.
Phil Hogan followed, with a performance approval rating of 16 per cent for the environment minister.
Alan Shatter enjoys approval of 20 per cent, while Brendan Howlin’s performance is approved by 23 per cent of voters.
Finance minister Michael Noonan is the second most popular minister of the six, after Burton, with an approval rating of 36 per cent.
Curiously, James Reilly’s support among Fianna Fáil voters was higher than it was among Labour supporters, according to this morning’s Irish Times.
Enda Kenny’s support was not measured in the poll, but a separate opinion poll carried out by Red C for Paddy Power last week indicated that he enjoyed a 41 per cent approval rating for his performance as leader of Fine Gael.
1,000 voters were sampled for the poll, which was carried out last Monday and Tuesday.
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Your photo suggests that i should buy a maserati or ferrari. My payslip determines that is a lie.
The photo is aimed at Irish Water employees and what they should do with their bonuses.
And how much of that is spent on roads and their upkeep?
€23.50….
By law only a third of it has to be spent on roads which is a f’#king joke.
Plus vat & levies on fuel plus levy (for water supply) on insurance plus vat on servicing plus nct costs…
People in the real economy have to pay hand-over-fist to the Government for the right to use a car, yet civil servants are still given free parking in Dublin city centre! It is a microcosm of the mentality of the Irish State.
After paying my Car Tax for 40 yrs I was forced off the road by this obscene Lobby Car Tax of €951 for my 10 yr old car to force me to buy a new one. Those who can afford new cars get the low Car Tax … Ireland a disgusting place to live.
surely your headline should read ” car buyers will pay 1 billion in ‘ illegal’ tax ” after all the e.u has ruled v.r.t as illegal and enda usually obeys every command from the e.u.
Here’s where some of your car tax goes to pay for water
http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/1997/a2997.pdf
Hi Dermot. How much is tax on your Kia Rio?
Your one to talk. Driving your car for months untaxed and then going in to the Gardai in Mullingar to have it declared off the road.
Are you talking to yourself ?
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