Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › Gay Marriage
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › European Union
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerPro-choice |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Military Neutrality
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only by court order |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerNo, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Social Housing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › NHS Healthcare System
8>8 Personal answerIreland should continue to have a mixed public and private system, but with more spending on the public system |
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 answerNo |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Tuition Fees
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › United States of Europe
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Gender Transition
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if they are at least 16 years old |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Elections › Retirement Age of Politicians
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current system, but more spending is needed on public healthcare provision |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerRaise |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerGovernment agencies and bodies should be required to have women on their boards. Private businesses should not, but they should be required to publish information so that the public can be aware of the practices of companies in this regard |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
8>8 Personal answerIt should be encouraged, but not obligatory |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerIt depends on the sport, but generally no |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
8>8 Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerNo changes needed |
the Economy › Inheritance Tax
8>8 Personal answerThe rate should be increased, and the tax-free allowance should also be increased |
the Environment › Fox Hunting
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Water Charges
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
8>8 Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerIt should be allowed or disallowed at the discretion of the management of each individual school |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › EU Army
8>8 Personal answerNo, but it is a good idea for EU armed forces to co-operate on actions and missions where there is a common EU interest and where it might not be appropriate for the UN to be involved |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerSocial media companies should be regulated by the law in the same way as all other media operating in Ireland |
Social › Niqāb
8>8 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
the Economy › State Ownership
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerLabour unions help their members. Other vested interest groups are allowed do that with very little restriction, regardless of how they affect the economy, and Labour unions should be no different. |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but all donations should be publicly recorded within a short time of being made |
Immigration › EU Migrant Quota
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Backstop
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerImmigrants to Ireland should be required - and assisted - to learn English and Irish |
Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › European Union Countries
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System
8>8 Personal answerThe Seanad should be abolished |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
8>8 Personal answerNo |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Northern Ireland Power Sharing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Government Pensions
8>8 Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount |
Elections › Seanad Éireann Referendum
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerIncrease |
Foreign Policy › European Commission
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme
8>8 Personal answerYes in the case of students from EU countries and any other country which provides a reciprocal benefit for Irish students |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
Elections › Voting Rights Abroad
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › VAT Rates
8>8 Personal answerThey are fine as they are |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if they are European Union citizens |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Crime › Free Legal Aid
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Elections › Elected Representatives
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK
8>8 Personal answerYes, on a quid pro quo basis as agreed between the EU and the UK |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerSocial media companies should have the same rights, responsibilities and limits regarding political advertising as apply to other media operating in Ireland |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions
8>8 Personal answerThe EU should not trade with authoritarian governments who allow human rights abuses by business or who excessively subsidise their exporters |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
Domestic Policy › Gambling
8>8 Personal answerGambling should be more heavily restricted, should be subject to high rates of taxation similar to tobacco taxes, and more funding should be provided for addiction treatment |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation
8>8 Personal answerNo, but more formal structures and arrangements should be put in place so that parliamentarians in the North and South can co-operate on issues where this is relevant |
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
8>8 Personal answerYes |
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