See where voters are polling on the most popular Economic issues of 2024.
Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Social Housing
Should funding for social housing be increased?
Taxes
Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?
Social Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current social welfare benefits?
Inheritance Tax
Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?
Bonus Cap
Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
Offshore Banking
Should Irish citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Water Charges
Should water charges be abolished?
Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Corporate Tax
Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?
Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?
Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
VAT Rates
Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?
Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
Decentralized Finance
Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?