Priorities
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Immigration
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EU integration
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Agriculture
These answers were provided by the candidate
EU integration
1 of 21 questions
European integration has gone too far
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
EU enlargement
2 of 21 questions
It would be good if Ukraine joins the EU in the next five years
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Economic policy
3 of 21 questions
Corporation tax rates should be fully harmonised across the EU
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Economic policy
4 of 21 questions
The EU budget should be increased, even if this means wealthy countries paying more
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Commission President
5 of 21 questions
Ursula von der Leyen should receive a second term as Commission President
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Defence
6 of 21 questions
EU member states, including Ireland, should collaborate more on defence and security
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Defence
7 of 21 questions
The EU should have a common army
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Defence
8 of 21 questions
The EU should finance more weapons for Ukraine
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Defence
9 of 21 questions
Ireland should retain its ‘triple lock’ rule for deploying troops
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Foreign policy
10 of 21 questions
The EU should suspend its trade agreement with Israel
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Foreign policy
11 of 21 questions
Each member state should have a veto on EU foreign policy
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Immigration
12 of 21 questions
Ireland should participate in the EU’s new migration pact
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Immigration
13 of 21 questions
Member states should share responsibility for asylum applications in the EU
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Immigration
14 of 21 questions
The EU should operate search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Immigration
15 of 21 questions
Ireland needs to do more to ensure asylum applicants have suitable accommodation
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Immigration
16 of 21 questions
There should be checkpoints at the border with Northern Ireland to limit the number of asylum seekers coming to Ireland
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Environment
17 of 21 questions
The EU’s Nature Restoration Law, requiring rewetting of peatlands, should be adopted
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Environment
18 of 21 questions
The EU’s goal of a 55% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is too ambitious
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Environment
19 of 21 questions
More windfarms (including onshore windfarms) should be built in Ireland
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Agriculture
20 of 21 questions
Ireland should continue to seek special treatment for Irish farmers on the Nitrates (water quality) directive
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion
Agriculture
21 of 21 questions
The EU should reduce subsidies for high-emissions farming, such as beef and dairy
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Disagree
- No opinion