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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 Personal answerPro-choice, but ban after the first three months

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Foreign Policy › European Union

Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but over a 10-year period at least in order to ensure a smooth transition towards a self-sufficient country.

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Education › Irish Language Curriculum

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but focus more on the ability to speak and understand the language instead of analysing poems, stories, and phrases

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation

Foreign Policy › Military Neutrality

Should Ireland end its traditional policy of military neutrality?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Social Housing

Should funding for social housing be increased?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › United Ireland

Do you support a united Ireland?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Tuition Fees

Should Ireland abolish university tuition fees?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for citizens

the Economy › Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

9>9 Personal answerNo, reform so the tax rate is based on the wealth of the recipient rather than the deceased

Foreign Policy › United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

Immigration › EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, I would prefer term limits instead

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

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

9>9 Personal answerLess, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry

the Economy › Water Charges

Should water charges be abolished?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › NHS Healthcare System

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Retirement Age of Politicians

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, they should have the same entitlements as the citizens they represent

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

9>9 Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

the Economy › Welfare

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

9>9 Personal answerFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHelp

Education › Niqāb

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

9>9 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for citizens.

Immigration › Citizenship Test

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Healthcare › 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?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Environment › Fox Hunting

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a cruel sport which should remain illegal

Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits

Should the government provide social welfare benefits to foreigners?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for refugees and asylum seekers

the Economy › Government Spending

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and nationalise the banks

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

9>9 Personal answerNo but allow donations from unions

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Foreign Policy › European Union Countries

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer to abolish the European Union

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System

Should the Seanad be a wholly elected body?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer to abolish the Seanad

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and collectivize all industry

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

9>9 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Ireland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we cannot afford to give military resources right now

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if they use renewable energy sources

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

9>9 Personal answerYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

Foreign Policy › European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

9>9 Personal answerThis should be decided on a case by case basis, if the homeless individual has a valid reason for refusing accomodation than they should be permitted. But if not, they shouldn't be permitted to encamp on public property.

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and abolish NATO

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Ireland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

9>9 Personal answerNo, capture, interrogate, and imprison them instead

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme

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

9>9 Personal answerDepends on their country of origin, if they are from wealthy, Western, first World countries no but if they hail from the Global South than yes.

Elections › Voting Rights Abroad

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Backstop

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of the Dáil Éireann?

9>9 Personal answerYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but they should be required to learn Irish.

Domestic Policy › Northern Ireland Power Sharing

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but prioritize national and local programs.

the Environment › Fracking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

Elections › Seanad Éireann Referendum

Should the Seanad be abolished?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Free Legal Aid

Should repeat offenders be entitled to free legal aid?

9>9 Personal answerDepends on the severity of the crime. If they are for example a repeat murderer, no, but if they are guilty of a "victimless crime" like the use of cannabis, yes.

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Elections › Elected Representatives

Should the number of elected representatives be reduced?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this would give too much political power to a small number of representatives

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Irish flag?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Gambling

Should the government ban gambling?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Migrant Children

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies

Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban

Should the government ban TikTok?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

9>9 Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

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

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

Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?

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

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should Ireland end its traditional policy of military neutrality?

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

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

Should funding for social housing be increased?

Do you support a united Ireland?

Should Ireland abolish university tuition fees?

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

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

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

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

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

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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

Should water charges be abolished?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

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

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

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

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

Should the government provide social welfare benefits to foreigners?

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

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

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

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should the Seanad be a wholly elected body?

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

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

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

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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

Should Ireland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

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

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

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

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should Ireland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

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

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

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

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

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