Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › Gay Marriage
8>8 Personal answerYes I do support he legalisation of same sex civil union but not marriage a marriage is for a man & a woman & civil union should be for those who are gay |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerThere should be terminations for exceptional extreme cases |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Foreign Policy › European Union
8>8 Personal answerA European wide agreement on the island of Ireland & further details will be revealed where NI is concerned |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
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 answerNo |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes, this is necessary to combat terrorism |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerYes, and make it a living wage |
the Economy › Social Housing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerWe can keep the current tax structure & increase taxation on the rich & you don't need a flat tax or increase income brackets |
Healthcare › NHS Healthcare System
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Irish Language Curriculum
8>8 Personal answerIrish language should remain a compulsory subject on the national curriculum but the teaching of the Irish language should be optional |
Domestic Policy › United Ireland
8>8 Personal answeronly the end goal is a shared island & if both sides independently & overwhelmingly vote in favor of it |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerthe death penalty should be the last resort |
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 |
Social › Gender Transition
8>8 Personal answerYes, but with parental permission |
Elections › Retirement Age of Politicians
8>8 Personal answerPension Reform needs to happen which includes TD's & Ministers in order to reduce national debt |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for those who are starting to build a criminal record |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answeruniversal healthcare with Socialized medicine is vital & Essential |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerdrug traffickers should be deported back to their own country & let their country deal with those drug traffickers |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerThis would be an infringment of Animal rights |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the information was legally obtained |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerHate speech should be censored |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
8>8 Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment |
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, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone |
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 answerYes I am in favour of decriminalising drug use for medical use |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerFor medical use then yes |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most |
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 › Inheritance Tax
8>8 Personal answerNo lets Replace it with a contributions tax |
the Environment › Fox Hunting
8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a cruel sport which should remain illegal |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerYes, and nationalise the banks |
the Economy › Water Charges
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those who want the help but reduce the benefits who doesn't want help |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
Education › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerWe need a policy on cultural and religious traditions & this needs to be open to interpretation |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for medical use |
Foreign Policy › EU Army
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, social media companies are politically biased and need to be regulated |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerin order to reduce the national debt we must have Dàil reform & reform our public finances |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
the Economy › State Ownership
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerLabor unions help but from a distance |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerNo but we need to nationalise the industry |
Immigration › EU Migrant Quota
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Backstop
8>8 Personal answerA European wide agreement on the island of Ireland will allow Northern Ireland to retain its Brittish status |
Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits
8>8 Personal answerAs long as their legal asylum seekers then yes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerit should be optional to learn English & English should be their second language |
Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › European Union Countries
8>8 Personal answerThar could happen which could question & weaken the European Union |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerthey should be allowed to hold dual citizenship status into Ireland & Northern Ireland as long as haven't committed an act of terrorism |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerNo |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
8>8 Personal answerWe have our own Irish law to deal with assassinating suspected terrorists in foreign countries in Ireland |
Domestic Policy › Northern Ireland Power Sharing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerYes, and increase the amount |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
Elections › Seanad Éireann Referendum
8>8 Personal answerNo, but it should be reformed to increase its function and power |
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 answerthere should be a review in the European Commission before any concreate plans are made over the future of the European Commission |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme
8>8 Personal answerYes, foreign students deserve the same education opportunities as citizens |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerNo, it should be raised |
Elections › Voting Rights Abroad
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for citizens living in Northern Ireland |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerin order to reduce our national debt military spending should be under review |
Crime › Free Legal Aid
8>8 Personal answerNot for repeat offenders of rape & murder |
Immigration › Migrant Children
8>8 Personal answerThat needs to be reviewed |
Elections › Elected Representatives
8>8 Personal answerNo, but reduce their salaries and retirement benefits |
Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK
8>8 Personal answerNo fair trade above all else |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
8>8 Personal answercryptocurrencies should be scrapped before it causes Government spending, recession |
Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency
8>8 Personal answerintelligence agencies should be merged to create a central EU agency not before they agree to give up their Independent status |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerWe need to overhaul the prison system & that needs to reviewed |
Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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 answerIt should be sencered |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag |
Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralised protocol |
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