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Susanne Delaney’s Policies

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

Topics

Social  ›  Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbasePro-choice

Foreign Policy  ›  European Union

Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo, but renegotiate for strict limits on migration into the country and the terms of our monetary contributions

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Housing  ›  Rent Control

Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Housing  ›  Homeless Shelters

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes


the Economy  ›  Budget Surplus Spending

Should a budget surplus fund tax cuts, cost-of-living support, and public services?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Housing  ›  Foreign Real Estate Investment

Should the government restrict the purchase of residential properties by foreign investors?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Education  ›  Irish Language Curriculum

Should the Irish language remain a compulsory subject on the national curriculum?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Israel Trade Suspension

Should the government suspend trade with Israel due to the Israel-Hamas conflict?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Childcare Fee Cap

Should the government cap childcare fees to improve affordability?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases

the Environment  ›  Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Housing  ›  Private Rental Dependence

Should the government shift from private rentals to public housing to improve affordability?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  NHS Healthcare System

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

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Healthcare Privatisation

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

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseLess

the Economy  ›  Water Charges

Should water charges be abolished?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Technology  ›  Ethical Artificial Intelligence

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Tax on Wealthy and Corporations

Do you support tax policies that target high earners, banks, and luxury sectors?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Education  ›  Niqāb

Should girls be allowed to wear the niqab or burka in Catholic Schools?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  High Risk Immigrant Ban

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Housing

Should the government increase temporary housing to accommodate immigrants and refugees?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Welfare Benefits

Should the government provide social welfare benefits to foreigners?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes, as long as they are working and paying taxes

Technology  ›  Data Privacy

Should the government impose stricter regulations on the collection and use of personal data by companies?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Housing  ›  High density residential buildings

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes, but only for medical use

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Ireland, have the right to vote?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

Science  ›  Lab Grown Meat

Should the government allow the commercialization of lab-grown meat?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Housing  ›  Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Education  ›  Free Tuition Fees Scheme

Should the free tuition fees scheme be available to foreign students?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Education  ›  Student Exchange Programs

Do you support the increase of the EU budget for student exchange programs like Erasmus+?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Free Legal Aid

Should repeat offenders be entitled to free legal aid?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Transportation  ›  Diesel Emission Standards

Should the government implement stricter emissions standards for diesel vehicles?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Irish flag?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Dáil Participation

Should elected Members of Parliament in Northern Ireland be able to sit and participate in the Dáil?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Transportation  ›  Ride-Sharing Subsidies

Should the government subsidize ride-sharing services for low-income individuals?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Technology  ›  Self Hosted Digital Wallets

Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

Technology  ›  Social Media Regulation

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

National Security  ›  Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes

National Security  ›  Cross-border Payments

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseNo

Science  ›  Space Exploration

Should the EU invest more heavily in its own space exploration and satellite programs?

SD>SD  Susanne Delaney voterbaseYes