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Green Party policy on seanad Éireann referendum

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Should the Seanad be abolished?

  Public statementsNo, but make it a body that is wholly elected by the people

Green Party answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

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

Reference: “The Green Party today called for a directly elected Seanad, votes for emigrants, and reduction of the voting age to 16” ‐greenparty.ie

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Very strongly agree

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

The Green Party has consistently called for reforms to the Seanad to increase its function and power. They believe in a strong, democratic, and accountable Seanad as part of a balanced bicameral system. 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 agree

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

The Green Party has advocated for a more democratic Seanad, including the idea of having it wholly elected by the people. This is in line with their belief in participatory democracy and their calls for Seanad reform. 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

The Green Party has not called for the abolition of the Seanad, indicating some level of agreement with this statement. However, their position is more nuanced, as they have also called for reforms in 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.

Disagree

Yes

The Green Party has not explicitly advocated for the abolition of the Seanad. They believe in the importance of a bicameral system for checks and balances. However, they have called for reforms in 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.

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Party’s support base

Green Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 189 voters that identify as Green Party.

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