We are already spending..on mortgages,taxes,food,transport,travel,school fees,ect…they want you to spend on useless crap you don’t need.
you don’t need to buy stuff to make you happy.Avoid America’s disease.read or write a book…paint a picture,take up a cause or charity.stop watching X factor or british celebrity shows.follow a Scandinavian model and stop trying to emulate Americans and Brits!

Mickey Noonan wants us to spend spend spend so he can tax tax tax. I say no no no as he is already inflicting lots of pain and hardship on innocent citizens who are not responsible for the fiscal disaster we have in Ireland. Anyway, I need my money in case I need to go to the Doctor.

Given the cost of nursing homes, the uncertainty of the fair deal scheme and the lack of provision of care for the elderly, if I was 50+ with a bit of money in the bank I would be saving for the rainy day. There is no let up on what is happening, the government response to spend if you have it is a bit ridiculous altogether.

Dear Mr. Noonan. Please stop spending our money on Japanese cars for the Gardai. How many 11D Toyotas have you purchased? Japan invests little or nothing in Ireland. You should be supporting those who support us with government spend spend spend….
The government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services. I note there are very few major projects in progress contributing to the starvation of cash flow in our economy. We are still renting portable cabins for class rooms. Have these demountable buildings removed and build classrooms at our schools providing decent accommodation for our Children and employment for our adults.
Stop spending money on welfare tourism, childrens allowances for children who were never in the state.
Get your house in order before you tell me to go spend, spend, spend.
P.S. Will we have enough road salt for this winter?

Spend what? So many of us have nothing spare left at the end of a month that we cannot even buy what we need, never mind items off the wish list! Savings are a thing of the past!

I’ll spend spend spend if he gives us the money money money.

I do agree with Mr Noonan on one front – In order for this country to get out of this recession and to get jobs and the economy moving again WE DO NEED TO SPEND !!

However, I think what really needs to be said to Mr Noonan is that maybe the direction of who he is targetting is getting lost in his remarks. We all know that the unemployed and those on social welfare and even the majority of middle class Ireland at this moment is STRUGGLING just to survive on a daily basis. Paying the bills and keeping their heads above water !! There are people in our society who are so wealthy that they could live off the interest alone !! These are the people who keep their money in the banks and investments and who do not want to contribute to our society !! They are greedy and want to keep adding to their bank accounts. They should SPEND SPEND SPEND even a fraction of their wealth in this country to help it during these times. But also I would like to make the point of ” Our own Government” – They spend spend spend at times for various items but are these items always sourced and manufactured in this country ? You can bet a lot of them are not….For instance a few years ago during an election campaign the posters and election stationery was done in France and sent here. They didnt support Irish Printers ! Wonder do they now ? Do they use Irish manufacturers to supply all their food in Leinster House, What about the stationery in Dail Eireann ? What about their cleaning products in all Government Departments ? If Mr Noonan wants US to put money into the economy, then I hope himself and his colleagues are going to follow suit !! They should not be going abroad buying items which they could buy here in Ireland when they are on state visits etc……Stand up Mr Noonan & Co and give us people of Ireland a good example of what you want US to do and hopefully WE will follow YOUR lead !!

Dear Mr. Noonan, you want us to spend so that the status quo can remain. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. By repeating the Spend Spend mentality we ensure that we keep things the way they were which we know were unsustainable.

It makes sense to spend, as it would have a chain reaction that would lead to keeping more people in jobs (put very simply) but after wage cuts and tax hikes ordinary workers just don’t have the money to spend and asking them to spend their savings is unrealistic as, with more cuts and hikes in the pipeline, people are more cautious about how and why they should spend. Propping up a banking system that is failing as we speak has made no difference to our domestic economy except to drain it, they aren’t giving loans anymore so people can’t even rely on credit to make their big purchases anymore. If the government raised welfare again and got rid of the USC, those people on lower incomes who spend their entire wage/welfare in a week and can’t afford savings would have more to spend.

Even those who are fortunate enough to have some money to spend will be keeping one eye on the future, wondering what extra taxes & charges will soon be demanded from them.
They will do a few mythical things like “budgeting” and “living within their means”. Successive governments (including this one) would do well to learn these skills.
Suggesting more spending in the face of such an uncertain future is pure lunacy.
Sure, in principle, “we” should spend, spend, spend – but “I” can’t take that risk.

If I had his money I would spend spend but I don’t so I won’t

And when all those people who have this money to spend have it all spent and have no money left to pay water charges, esb, septic tank charges, car tax, insurance, and what ever other things need to be paid what will happen then ?

The problem started when our banks stopped deposit based lending. Even if the government and banks have not learnt anything by this recession, then the citizens of Ireland have, and if they have any money at all after stealth taxes, medical bills, rising Energy bills, then they are been sensible and saving it !

Michael Noonan, another politician who doesn’t live in the real world.

It’s alright for overpaid people like Noonan but some of us don’t have money to spend and any meagre savings we may have are we expected to blow them or save them to cover ourselves when they bring on further cuts in future?

Spend,spend,spend, why doesn’t he cut cut cut or fix fix fix, rather than the current Tax,Tax Tax policy. Tax kills the economy. he doesn’t seem to get that! The worst is yet to come so I’l keep my money laden mattress for when the euro goes pop, thanks mickey.

Know there has to be incentives at times for people in prominent positions on boards of companies etc….but surely the real incentive should be that if they do their job correctly for a decent salary, they will get another year of STAYING in their job ? Not getting bonuses of over 106,000 for DOING THEIR JOB !!! Do any of the normal people of Ireland get bonuses for doing their job correctly ? No, but if they do not do it to the best of their ability they are SACKED !! Mr Noonan, please change the rules before it it too late…

Money Money Money, Must be funny – in a rich mans world, Money Money Money – Always sunny, In a rich mans world.!!!! Abba were so so right……way ahead of their time It seems……

The celtic credit bubble created the illusion of prosperity…too much focus on the reward and payoff(party) and not enough on the work,creation of industry and improvement of the infrastructure.Naturally the availability of the gargantuan pot of easy cash was too much of a temptation for wanker bankers, developers and politicians who…let’s face it,
a high percentage would be career criminals if not in their positions.so they can’t really help it the poor things…LOL!

The bank just hiked my mortgage protection up by almost 50 euro a month, so technically I’m spending more. Permanent TSB robbers!

so mr noonan if i dont pay my mortgage,gas,electric and so on and decide to spend,spend,spend(oh how i wish) will you bail me out ? GET A GRIP !

Lets go spend our all money in Tesco or burger king or Argos or hmv or boots.

ha ha ha…he can say that. he does not have to survive on his saving as the support gets less and less….. i am a long parent without support and am at a ce scheme in the moment. i save my ARSE to have something after it is finished nxt year. and i should spend that/? that can only be a suggestion of a minister of millions and milions every month! crazy! YOU SPEND!

Spend what exactly?

Before everyone gets hysterical about not having money to spend (and I don’t) this is not a call to people without money to spend, it is a call to people with savings to spend some of it.

Spending = Our Domestic Economy

I hope someone forwards all these comments to DoF for analysis for the Minister. Earlier in the week, a poll said the gov were becoming more popular. Where is reality?

Spend thats what got us into this mess. How can people spend money they dont own. Noonan would be better off finding ways to reduce our cost of living start with the doctors mine 65 euro a visit it is a disgrace. so dont visit him.supermarkets a joke prices change up and down depends on sell by date .etc they could use there good energy by living the life of one person out of work and they would not be making these crazy statements.!!!

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Give us wages like Noonan has (with expenses , of course!!) and then we might spend.
Take money of the ‘pensions’ you say you cannot touch, (his, for example) and that will also help.
I do agree with an earlier comment, they no nothing about the real world (except when it comes to election time, then they visit the ‘mere mortals’)

Yea, while old egg head puts his money given by us to him into german stocks and bonds.If he wants confidence stop hitting people that cant afford it.But no selfish git..
Its simple the people who are the domestic economy Low and middle earners are getting hit worst by the govt, and there buisness buddies. Tax and cut people who can afford it people 100k who save o…r invest abroad. Mr Bruton/ IBEQ/ISME buddys do you not think it makes more sence having 4 people on 25k having money 4 a meal in your resterant than 1 on 150k having one meal This is what short sighted greed will do to your buisness NO DEMAND=NO BUISNESS yet its the JLCs and minimum wage they go after.greed will bite them in the ass.”There is no economic , moral or social why there cant be a 3rd rate of tax on earnings over 100k” apart from the usual look after your own..(greed)

Some people do not have any money to spend or any savings left given all this GOVERMENT has taken off the people and still taking ARE, Why does’nt MR NOONAN spend his big fat wallet and get all the big tycoons with their big fat wallets to spend or even better let them take the next lot of BIG CUTS THATS COMMING DOWN THE ROAD. MOST honest , hardworking People in this country have no money left to spend ,THE GOVERMENT PAST AND PRESENT TOOK IT ALL.

makes sense to the people that can afford to do so however if the government made it clear what the future tax changes and cuts are going to be the people would have more confidence.

The simple solution for Mr Noonan is to put all mortgages on the books of the now state owned banks to interest only options for period in excess of 1 year. The debt is still there just added on to the end of the mortgage period and the interest money is still there to pay loan debts that the banks have themselves.
This would instantly put more money in everybody’s pockets as the principal payback on any mortgage in any year is quite small but this action would produce a sustantial injection of cash into the economy every month
Simples ! or would appear to be !

WHat planet is Noonon on ?? People are in fear of losing their jobs., Water charges, rates and god knows what else stealth taxes are in the pipeline, why on earth should people risk spending their savings (if they are lucky to have any) I really wonder sometimes what sort of people get elected to the Dail, obviously lack of common sense
is not an impediment. !

The Man is mad !

Noonan is dead right. One of the only ways to get out of a recession is by spending. I don’t know how some of the commenters above expect the economy to get going again if no money is spent. The only thing that will happen if those who have money continue to save instead of spending is stagnation and deeper recession. I’m by no means a fan of Noonan, but I don’t know why people are getting so offended by this. He’s obviously not telling those who don’t have money to spend.

If (or more like when) the Euro collapses your savings will be worthless anyway. A return to the Punt would see your Euro-denominated savings be severely devalued. Might as well get something for them now.

Poor Michael,looks like he is running out of ideas.He must me very desperate to ask the ‘general public’ for a bail out.And me thinking we had become wiser and learned from the Spend-For-The Sake-Of-It times of old.

How about writing off the bad debt of mortgage default thus allowing people to stay in their own homes thus freeing up money with which we can then start spending back into the local community. At the moment, the mortgage is taking up the vast majority of the income of most Irish households. We’ve bailed out banks with nothing to show for it. Bail out mortgage holders and have an immediate result!

Ya Mickey great idea spent more to boost the country
And then give it to CEO of semi state quangos like the male inthe DDA
Ya sure they do what they want ye no control.
Yer like the muppet show pull strings ,

dear mr noonan =,, any chance of a loan interest free please evrything i do to keep my family together seems to be causing me more this year but i have less money , such as petrol, insurance. education ,food any many other essentials to many i fear to mention so can you sort out this conundrum of how the people of the country are not spending oh i forgot mr noonan your family are reared you can well afford to save on your over inflated wages and expenses and put your money in foreign bonds oh excuse i am starting to feel sick i need to find money somewhere for my gp now look what you done you pratt;;; niceway of making it work

The shady corrupt GOBSHITES of a government & their pals with the brown envelopes got the genuine people of Ireland into this in the first place , they can’t get us out or we stop THEIR wages . So grow a pair and own up to the mistakes.

Isn’t “spend, spend, spend” exactly the attitude that got us into this mess in the first place…?

Charlie mc creavy said the same thing, see where that got us. Cut the dole in half, cut the huge profits the supermarkets make and screw the bond holders, then start again