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Oh how naïve........

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Membership_BenefitsOh how naïve and gullible....

I remember it well..... Mr Bell stood up at his election address in Ramsey less than a year ago, and stated that "the credit crunch of 2008 changes everything, and the public sector must change too, its culture, its working practices, its productivity etc etc". It sounded good at the time, because he was correct - early action within government was essential to address the major loss of revenue resulting from the renegotiated VAT Agreement, if services to the public were to be protected.

Last Updated on Friday, 21 September 2012 16:25
 

PAG Public Meeting 10/09/12 | Social Policy - presentation

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Presentation document from Hon. Chris Robertshaw MHK, Minister for Social Care.

Presented at the Manx Legion Club, Market Hill, Douglas on Monday, 10th September 2012

Consultation link          Consultation document          Government online survey          Consultation Questionnaire

Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 September 2012 15:58
 

PAG submission for the Criminal Justice, Police Powers and Other Amendments Bill 2012 Consultation

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See also     PAG event presentation     Government Consultation page

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Download this file (CrimJustBill2012FIN300712.pdf)PAG Criminal Justice submission 2012202 Kb309
Last Updated on Monday, 17 September 2012 09:57
 

Ramsey Park Hotel opens - What's your next question?

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rphArmed with a microphone and tape recorder you've been sent to report on the opening of a brand new 3 star, 30 bedroom hotel in Ramsey. It's a modern replacement for the now flattened Grand Island Hotel to the North along the bay. The wealthy developer is there along with civic dignitaries and the Chief Minister, who is also one of the two local MHKs.

Last Updated on Monday, 03 September 2012 13:12
 

PAG submission for the 2012 Social Care Policy Consultation

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Download this file (PAGSubSocialPolicy2012.pdf)PAG Social Policy submission September 2012163 Kb435
Last Updated on Monday, 17 September 2012 09:59
 

Should developers pay towards infrastructure?

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Civil Infrastructure LevyIs it time the Isle of Man Government looked at bringing in a levy on developers who plan to build anywhere on the Island, considering the effect development can have on the local infrastructure?

Last Updated on Monday, 10 September 2012 10:46
 

Dependency Ratio - consistency please!

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nomatch"Two households both alike in dignity..."

The World Bank has a clear definition of what it calls "Age dependency ratio" - "the ratio of dependents....people younger than 15 or older than 64....to the working-age population...those ages 15-64".  Data is shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population. Of near neighbours the UK ratio is 52 and Ireland 50 (2011). The lowest is Qatar 17 and the highest Niger 105!  No figure is given for the IoM but from the 2011 IOM Census figures it works out at 52.

Last Updated on Monday, 03 September 2012 13:14
 


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