It is a bit odd that the same people tasked with the prevention of smuggling are also responsible for the collection of Vehicle Registration Tax.
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Originally posted by Goldie fish View PostIt is a bit odd that the same people tasked with the prevention of smuggling are also responsible for the collection of Vehicle Registration Tax.
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Originally posted by pmtts View PostCould'nt agree more. Instead of having a dedicated website that explains the work of the Customs and the National Investigative Unit, you are now dazzled with child benefit, national insurance and VAT!!!
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Just thinking, gone are the days now that the Customs Delta Rib would come and check up on the visitors, now its the Cutter. Moving on up !"The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"
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New Customs Cutter - No Thank You
Sorry, but I do not agree that we need a new cutter, we are trying to build the trappings of an empire and yet we have just over 4 million people. Customs craft, RNLI Craft, Navel Services. We are surrounded by the roughest seas in the world and we think that a 20metre craft is going to help sort our problems! Perception is fine - but lets get real and not waste taxpayers money. We need to enable things so that the seagoing agencies we have already can be focussed on the remit. What we need is joined up institutions.
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Like the US Coastguard perhaps? All your maritime agencies from maritime policing, to maritime safety and marine superintendants, along with search and rescue, buoyage and training under one agency. For a small nation it would make sense.
Which is probably why it won't happen. Too much empire building to upset.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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Wasnt the idea of a dedicated Coastguard agency (incorporating the NS) mooted by Smithy when he was defence minister, and shot down by all and sundry??
Personally i dont think it will happen. In it's absence I believe the Customs service should be a stand-alone service with a small fleet of cutters and a couple of maritime patrol surveillance aircraft (perhaps piloted/operated by the AC).IRISH AIR CORPS - Serving the Nation.
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Originally posted by Silver View PostWasnt the idea of a dedicated Coastguard agency (incorporating the NS) mooted by Smithy when he was defence minister, and shot down by all and sundry??
Personally i dont think it will happen. In it's absence I believe the Customs service should be a stand-alone service with a small fleet of cutters and a couple of maritime patrol surveillance aircraft (perhaps piloted/operated by the AC).
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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