Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

No, reduce government salaries and pensions first

No, the government shouldn't make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt. They should properly allocate funds. I feel that a lot of the money the government has isn't spent well, like they don't actually know what they're doing. They throw a lot of one-time lump sums at different issues and never actually set up a system to help which would save so much money in the long run. I feel like they need to sort the system out and actually look at what they're spending before they cut or increase public spending.

Only in debt due to FF being bullied into paying out billions of euros on unsecured bonds. Unsecured bonds pay a higher rate of a windfall if they are correct. What were we doing paying out on them.

The government should ensure that the ratio of debt to the real economy is kept low, it is okay to borrow to help the economy grow but only if it is effective.

No, increase taxes on high-wealth individuals, increase property dereliction and vacancy taxes and increase corporation tax.

No, but the government should raise the taxes on the rich and multinational corporations.

in order to reduce the national debt we must have Dàil reform & reform our public finances

No, ordinary people shouldn't have to bear the brunt of the government's own fiscal challenges.

No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy, but reduce military spending and increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

No, tax the rich, big companies and reduce excessive spending on government officials and civil servants

yes, and also focus on taxing the wealthy and ending tax evasion

What debt? In debt to who? Ourselves? The world? We invented currency, it's no longer serving us and we should find an alternative to money. It's made up, just print more.

We need increase taxes on the wealthy but we need to have balanced budgets

Public spending should be review as we need to balance all budgets

No, increase taxes on the wealthy, reduce military spending, reduce TDs salaries and increase the corporate tax

Yes, also reduce the number of public representatives and defund non profits

Yes, but also decrease the number of representatives and devolve powers to the counties for a more efficient and effective allocation of resources.

i’m unsure

No, but drastically reduce the benefits and salaries of government officials and multinational corporations, as well as increasing their taxes and ending tax evasion.

They should streamline public spending in favour of economic activity generating spending. For example invest 1 billion to overhaul the electricity grid and build renewables, and then offer these new jobs to people on benefits so as to reduce the benefits bill by 1 billion.

No, reduce tax evasion by wealthy and corporations; increase taxes on large multinationals and wealthy.

No, fund them by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials, focus on ending tax evasion and increase taxes on the wealthy instead

How do you think cutting public spending to reduce debt could affect job opportunities for people who are about to enter the workforce, like many high school students?

Would you be willing to pay higher taxes in the future if it meant the government wouldn't have to make deep cuts to important programs now?

What might be the long-term consequences for our generation if the government prioritizes debt reduction over investments in sustainability and the environment?

Should high school students have a say in how governments prioritize spending and debt reduction, given that these decisions will impact their future?

Imagine the government had to cut spending on roads and infrastructure to reduce debt; how might that affect your daily life and community?

No, reduce military spending instead, focus on ending tax evasion, increase taxes on the wealthy

If you had to choose, what would you consider more important for your future: reducing national debt or maintaining funding for education and healthcare?

How would you feel if a public program that you or your family benefits from was cut to reduce national debt?

If the government reduces funding to public arts and cultural programs to shrink national debt, how do you think that would affect our country's cultural landscape?

How could cuts to public spending in areas like scientific research and public health impact our society's ability to deal with future crises and pandemics?

Can you recall a time when a government-funded service helped you out, and how would you feel if it was no longer available due to budget cuts?