the Economy › Budget Surplus Spending
Should a budget surplus fund tax cuts, cost-of-living support, and public services?
the Economy › Social Housing
Should funding for social housing be increased?
ES>ES Evie Sammon voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Childcare Fee Cap
Should the government cap childcare fees to improve affordability?
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Party’s support baseMaintain the current rate |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?
the Economy › Inheritance Tax
Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?
Party’s support baseYes, it is double taxation |
the Economy › Tax on Wealthy and Corporations
Do you support tax policies that target high earners, banks, and luxury sectors?
ES>ES Evie Sammon voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Water Charges
Should water charges be abolished?
ES>ES Evie Sammon voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Party’s support baseYes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Party’s support baseNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
Party’s support baseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
the Economy › CEO Pay Cap
Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should Irish citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Economy › Private Equity Compensation
Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?
the Economy › Corporate Taxation
Should there be a minimum corporate tax rate set across the EU to avoid tax competition between member states?
the Economy › Energy Independence
Should the EU prioritize achieving complete energy independence from non-EU countries?
the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
the Economy › Decentralised 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?
Party’s support baseNo, and I don’t understand the concept of decentralised finance |
the Economy › EU Fiscal Integration
Should the EU adopt a shared fiscal policy and budget among member states to stabilize the economy?
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
the Economy › Single Digital Market
Should the EU prioritize the completion of a single digital market to ensure uniform access to digital services across all member states?
