Big {Political} Data

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

Should Ireland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

Homeless Encampments

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

Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Decentralised Finance

Should the underlying technology of our financial system (credit, savings, investing, purchasing) transition from an institutionally owned industry to a decentralised protocol (similar to the internet) that is not owned by any corporation?

COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Backstop

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Social Media Regulation

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

Free Legal Aid

Should repeat offenders be entitled to free legal aid?

Retirement Age of Politicians

Should politicians be required to wait until the age of 65 to receive a pension?

Social Housing

Should funding for social housing be increased?

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

NHS Healthcare System

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

Military Neutrality

Should Ireland end its traditional policy of military neutrality?

Voting Rights Abroad

Should Irish citizens, living abroad and in Northern Ireland, have the right to vote in presidential elections?

Irish Language Curriculum

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

Water Charges

Should water charges be abolished?

Seanad Éireann Referendum

Should the Seanad be abolished?

Dáil Participation

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

Seanad Éireann Electoral System

Should the Seanad be a wholly elected body?

Fox Hunting

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Ireland be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Plastic Product Ban

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

Prison Overcrowding

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

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Post Brexit UK

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

European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

Central EU Agency

Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?

United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

European Union Countries

Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?

Migrant Children

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

Foreign Assassination

Should Ireland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

United Ireland

Do you support a united Ireland?

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

Elected Representatives

Should the number of elected representatives be reduced?

Criminal Politicians

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

Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Irish flag?

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

LGBT Adoption Rights

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

Mandatory Vaccinations

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

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Offshore Banking

Should Irish citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Northern Ireland Power Sharing

Should the power-sharing provincial government be restored in Northern Ireland?

Immigrant Social Welfare Benefits

Should the government provide social welfare benefits to foreigners?

Niqāb

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

Gambling

Should the government ban gambling?

Free Tuition Fees Scheme

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

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Muslim Immigrants

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

Skilled Immigrants

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Healthcare Privatisation

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

Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Military Spending

Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?

VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Social Welfare

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Foreign Aid

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

Environmental Regulation

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

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Government Spending

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

Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

European Union

Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?

Social Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current social welfare benefits?

Tuition Fees

Should Ireland abolish university tuition fees?

Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Term Limits

Should there be term limits for members of the Dáil?

Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?