Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › Gay Marriage
8>8 Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
Foreign Policy › European Union
8>8 Personal answerYes, unless the EU undergoes serious reforms. |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Foreign Policy › Military Neutrality
8>8 Personal answerIreland does not have a policy of military neutrality as long as the US military uses Shannon Airport |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
the Economy › Social Housing
8>8 Personal answerYes but only for Irish people |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › NHS Healthcare System
8>8 Personal answercopy the German system where every worker chooses a plan to suit their employment status |
Education › Irish Language Curriculum
8>8 Personal answerYes, but focus more on the ability to speak and understand the language instead of analysing poems, stories, and phrases |
Domestic Policy › United Ireland
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Foreign Policy › United States of Europe
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Tuition Fees
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for students studying in fields of high job demand |
Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate
8>8 Personal answerGovernment should recommend and allow state or public enterprises from allowing anyone in who does not have a mask |
Elections › Retirement Age of Politicians
8>8 Personal answerYes, and deny pensions for politicians that are voted out of office |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerYes, but with less focus on military training and more focus on education and skill development |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerNo, test on Pedophiles |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
8>8 Personal answerYes, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerNo, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants |
the Environment › Fox Hunting
8>8 Personal answerFoxes are an issue, they should be left in the wild and monitored to make sure they are not over populated. And taken out of city’s But hunting them down for sport is cruel and shouldn’t be allowed |
the Economy › Inheritance Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Water Charges
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes, and nationalise the banks |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
Education › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerI think religion should be removed from schools full stop but if you go to a catholic school you choose to follow their rules and tradtitions. |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerHeavily monitored |
Foreign Policy › EU Army
8>8 Personal answerNo, but increased cooperation and sharing of intelligence and resources should be encouraged. |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerNo political based news |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerYes, but increase oversight |
the Economy › State Ownership
8>8 Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Immigration › EU Migrant Quota
8>8 Personal answerCountries themselves should impose an immigration quota not the EU |
Foreign Policy › Backstop
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › European Union Countries
8>8 Personal answerNo, but member states should have full autonomy with their laws and immigration policies and EU standards on such policies should be relaxed |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerThis tech is too young to be totally understood but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing. |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
8>8 Personal answerIreland has no military capabilities of such an action, making this question pointless |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Northern Ireland Power Sharing
8>8 Personal answerNo, Ireland should be united |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
Elections › Seanad Éireann Referendum
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections” |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbour or promote terrorism |
Foreign Policy › European Commission
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations |
Elections › Voting Rights Abroad
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced |
Crime › Free Legal Aid
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Migrant Children
8>8 Personal answerNo, this does not concern Ireland |
Elections › Elected Representatives
8>8 Personal answerNo, but reduce their salaries and retirement benefits |
Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK
8>8 Personal answerUnder conditions similar to Norway. |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should build more prisons |
Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency
8>8 Personal answerNo, but EU states should collaborate on intelligence issues through a central EU intelligence agency. |
Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions
8>8 Personal answerThe day they become like China kick them out. Other than that no. |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents |
Domestic Policy › Gambling
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
8>8 Personal answerNo, this will incentivise companies to move jobs out of the country |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerWhy is this an issue of any relevance? |
Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation
8>8 Personal answerOnly if they support a united Ireland |
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