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Brid Smith

Brid Smith

People Before Profit

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EU integration
1 of 21 questions
European integration has gone too far
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "The issue is not integration or not – but how the EU is structured. There is too much corporate influence at the moment."

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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
Comment: "The first priority is peace. Once this is achieved the people of Ukraine can decide whether to join."

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Economic policy
3 of 21 questions
Corporation tax rates should be fully harmonised across the EU
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Tax should be a national competence, but the OECD now has international rules to harmonise corporations taxes to stop big business playing governments against each other. A higher EU wide rate would allow more for citizens, so if this could be achieved, we would support it. "

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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
Comment: "This would depend on what the money is used for. We would support higher CAP payments for small and medium farmers but oppose all funds that would go towards militarisation."

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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
Comment: "Her stance on Israel’s genocidal war is shocking. She also supports a big business agenda."

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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
Comment: "Ireland should stay neutral and avoid any involvement in growing inter-imperialist conflicts."

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Defence
7 of 21 questions
The EU should have a common army
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We are always told the EU was founded to secure peace. States already spend too much of weapons. We oppose all moves towards an EU army. "

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Defence
8 of 21 questions
The EU should finance more weapons for Ukraine
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We should be encouraging peace talks – not funding an escalation of war where more Ukrainians and Russian die."

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Defence
9 of 21 questions
Ireland should retain its ‘triple lock’ rule for deploying troops
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Let’s keep our neutrality. It has served us well for 75 years. "

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Foreign policy
10 of 21 questions
The EU should suspend its trade agreement with Israel
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Israel is a terrorist state. Time to match words with action. "

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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
Comment: "It involves detention of minors. It is opposed as inhumane by all of the human rights organisations. "

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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
Comment: "30,000 people have died by drownings. Yet Fine Gael MEP’s voted against such rescue missions. Let’s have a bit of humanity,"

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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
Comment: "It needs to house the homeless – both Irish citizens and asylum seekers. Open up vacant public property immediately."

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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
Comment: "We are against anything that strengthens partition."

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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
Comment: "But small and medium farmers also need financial support to allow them to engage in environmental protection. "

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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
Comment: "We need to adopt radical targets to tackle climate change while supporting farmers with financial and technical support. "

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Environment
19 of 21 questions
More windfarms (including onshore windfarms) should be built in Ireland
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "It depends on how they are built. Corporations want to make quick profit and do not care for wider environment. We want proper consultation with communities and the benefits to go to those same communities."

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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
Comment: "The nitrates directive is designed to protect our water quality. This needs to be protected but again small and medium farmers need both financial and technical support to enable a just transition. "

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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
Comment: "CAP needs to be changed so that smaller farmers receive more compensation, and the big agri-industry gets less. This will allow farmers to transition away from high emissions farming without losing their incomes. "

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