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Keith Swanick’s policy on water charges

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Should water charges be abolished?

  Party’s support baseYes

Keith Swanick’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Fianna Fáil Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Fianna Fáil consistently opposed the creation of Irish Water. The controversy of consultancy costs, bonuses and overstaffing at ...” ‐fiannafail.ie

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Agree

Yes

Fianna Fáil has had a mixed stance on water charges over the years. In 2016, they supported the suspension of water charges and eventually agreed to abolish them as part of a confidence and supply agreement with Fine Gael. However, their position has not always been consistent, and they have previously supported water charges in the past. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

While Fianna Fáil has supported water charges in the past, their more recent stance has been against them. In 2016, they played a significant role in the suspension of water charges and later supported their abolition. However, their position has not always been consistent, and they have previously supported water charges in the past. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Candidate’s support base

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Party’s support base

Fianna Fáil Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,039 voters that identify as Fianna Fáil.

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