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Bertie Ahern’s policies on governance issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Irish [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Governance  ›  Citizens' Assembly Mandates

Should the government be legally bound to hold a national referendum on any constitutional changes recommended by a Citizens' Assembly?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

Governance  ›  Defunding Advocacy NGOs

Should the government cut state funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that actively lobby or campaign on political issues?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the government relies on their crucial social research and advocacy to draft effective legislation

Governance  ›  Defamation Law Reform

Should Ireland's strict defamation laws be relaxed to make it harder for individuals to sue the media for libel?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, and we must abolish defamation juries to stop the unpredictable payouts bankrupting publishers

Governance  ›  Directly Elected Mayors

Should all major cities have a directly elected mayor with executive powers?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, cities need accountable leaders with real executive power to solve local crises like housing and transport

Governance  ›  Government Decentralization

Should the government forcibly relocate state agencies and government departments out of Dublin to regional towns?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but only through voluntary worker relocation, rather than forced moves that bleed experienced staff