Seán Kelly

Strongly agree

Yes

Fine Gael has historically supported the abolition of the Seanad. In 2013, the party led a campaign for a referendum to abolish the Seanad, arguing that it was an unnecessary and expensive institution. However, the referendum failed, with 51.7% of voters choosing to keep the Seanad. 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.

Agree

No, but it should be reformed to increase its function and power

Since the 2013 referendum to abolish the Seanad failed, Fine Gael has shown some willingness to consider reforming the institution. In 2015, the party supported the establishment of the Working Group on Seanad Reform, which proposed several changes to the Seanad's structure and powers. This indicates that Fine Gael may be open to the idea of reforming the Seanad rather than abolishing it outright. 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.

Agree

No, but make it a body that is wholly elected by the people

While Fine Gael's primary stance has been in favor of abolishing the Seanad, they may be open to the idea of making it a wholly elected body by the people as a compromise. This would address some of their concerns about the current structure and function of the Seanad, but there is no strong historical evidence to suggest that this is their preferred option. 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.

Strongly disagree

No

As mentioned earlier, Fine Gael has historically supported the abolition of the Seanad, which indicates that they would likely disagree with the idea of keeping it as it is. Their campaign for the 2013 referendum demonstrates their opposition to the current structure of the Seanad. 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.