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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

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

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies

Foreign Policy › European Union

Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Education › Irish Language Curriculum

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Social Housing

Should funding for social housing be increased?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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 answerNo

Social › Gender Transition

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › United Ireland

Do you support a united Ireland?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if both sides independently and overwhelmingly vote in favor of it

the Economy › Taxes

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Education › Tuition Fees

Should Ireland abolish university tuition fees?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Euthanasia

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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, and deny pensions for politicians that are voted out of office

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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 answerYes

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

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

9>9 Personal answerLess

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

9>9 Personal answerMore

the Economy › Water Charges

Should water charges be abolished?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

9>9 Personal answerLower

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Niqāb

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Education › Niqāb

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fox Hunting

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

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 answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHelp

the Economy › Government Spending

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Immigrant Welfare Benefits

Should the government provide social welfare benefits to foreigners?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › High density residential buildings

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

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 answerNo

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

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Seanad Éireann Electoral System

Should the Seanad be a wholly elected body?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Ireland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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 answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Free Tuition Fees Scheme

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Domestic Policy › Northern Ireland Power Sharing

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Seanad Éireann Referendum

Should the Seanad be abolished?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Free Legal Aid

Should repeat offenders be entitled to free legal aid?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

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 place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

Elections › Elected Representatives

Should the number of elected representatives be reduced?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Irish flag?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Gambling

Should the government ban gambling?

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

Domestic Policy › Dáil Participation

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › EV Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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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 government increase spending on public transportation?

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

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should funding for social housing be increased?

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

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

Do you support a united Ireland?

Should Ireland raise taxes on the rich?

Should Ireland abolish university tuition fees?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should Ireland transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

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

Should water charges be abolished?

Do you support the death penalty?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

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

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should social welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

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

Should the government provide social welfare benefits to foreigners?

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

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should the Seanad be a wholly elected body?

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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

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

Should Ireland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

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

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

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

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

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

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