Barry Ward’s Policies on Healthcare Issues

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Party’s support baseYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies

Healthcare › NHS Healthcare System

Should Ireland adopt a public healthcare system similar to the NHS in Britain?

BW>BW Barry Ward voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

BW>BW Barry Ward voterbaseLess

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Party’s support baseYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Party’s support baseYes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

BW>BW Barry Ward voterbaseYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Party’s support baseYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute

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