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Keishia Taylor

People Before Profit-Solidarity

We must organise to fight for a real alternative to the status quo and to build society in the interest workers, women, young people, and the oppressed, not profit. Billions in gov surplus and Apple Tax is more than enough to provide housing and free, quality public services for all.

Priority: Housing

10,000s of public homes on public land built by a public construction company. Cut and freeze rents. Eviction ban. End the speculation & profiteering.
Priority: Social issues and education

Challenge rise in misogyny, LGBTQ+-phobia & racism through solidarity. Trans healthcare, housing for all, believe survivors, secular inclusive sex ed.
Priority:

Palestine solidarity action - immediately pass the Occupied Territories Bill and ban US/Israeli weapons through Shannon airport and Irish airspace.

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Taxes and spending

1 of 32 questions

Money that is currently being saved for future policy challenges (such as climate change and an ageing population) should be spent now on things like housing and healthcare.

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No opinion

Comments:

"False choice. You can do both with current budget surplus and a policy of taxing wealth."

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

Taxes and spending

2 of 32 questions

Taxes on people earning over €100,000 a year should be increased.

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Comments:

"People on huge salaries should not be taxed at the same rate as those earning €44,000. They can afford to pay a higher proportion."

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Taxes and spending

3 of 32 questions

The Universal Social Charge (USC) is a necessary source of revenue and should be kept.

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No opinion

Comments:

"We want to replace the USC for those earning under €100,000 with a millionaires tax and a wealth tax,."

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Taxes and spending

4 of 32 questions

Tax on inheritance should be reduced, even if it means cutting back on public spending or increasing other taxes.

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Taxes and spending

5 of 32 questions

Universal payments, such as child benefit and energy credits, should be replaced with more targeted measures aimed at the less well-off.

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Comments:

"We should keep universal benefits but impose higher taxes on those earning more than €100,000."

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Housing

6 of 32 questions

The government should focus on making houses more affordable rather than providing financial supports to first-time buyers.

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Housing

7 of 32 questions

Planning guidelines should be relaxed to allow for more one-off rural housing

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Housing

8 of 32 questions

A rent freeze should be introduced across the country, even if it risks landlords leaving the market

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Comments:

"Rents are already too high – mainly because this government has deliberately created loopholes which allow landlords to increase their rental income."

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Housing

9 of 32 questions

The Local Property Tax should be scrapped, even if it means less money available for local councils

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Comments:

"The government cut back on funding for local authorities and wants us to pay a tax on the family home instead. We are in favour of a wealth tax on muti-millionaires. "

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Transport

10 of 32 questions

The provision of public transport (trains, light rail, buses) should be prioritised over building roads

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Comments:

"We want free public transport to get people out of cars, reduce traffic chaos and emissions."

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Transport

11 of 32 questions

The passenger cap at Dublin airport should be lifted

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Environment, energy, agriculture

12 of 32 questions

Carbon taxes should continue to increase each year

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Comments:

"Carbon taxes do not discourage car usage in the absence of a real alternative. We need free public transport instead and taxes on big polluters."

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Environment, energy, agriculture

13 of 32 questions

Ireland should give up its exemption under the EU Nitrates directive

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Comment: "We need to take measures to protect the environment, including setting up a Just Transition fund to facilitate farmers etc move to more sustainable practices. "
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Environment, energy, agriculture

14 of 32 questions

The government should introduce measures to significantly reduce the extent of livestock farming in Ireland

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Comments:

"But there must be a just transition especially for small farmers."

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Environment, energy, agriculture

15 of 32 questions

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals should be allowed in Ireland, to improve security of supply

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Comments:

"There should be a ban on LNGs and future fossil fuel exploration"

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Social issues and education

16 of 32 questions

Abortion should be allowed in a wider range of circumstances.

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Comments:

"We need to get rid of the insulting 3 day waiting period, change the rules around fatal foetal abnormality and decriminalise the provision of abortion."

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Social issues and education

17 of 32 questions

Policies to increase the representation of women in politics have gone too far

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Comment: "We don't just need any women in politics, but women who will challenge violence, toxic masculinity, male entitlement & victim blaming, and fund refuges & crisis supports, provide inclusive consent-based sex education, expand abortion access, fix the health service, & establish public childcare."
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Social issues and education

18 of 32 questions

New laws on hate speech should be introduced to protect vulnerable communities

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Comments:

"We are against hate speech but there are problems with the way this legislation was drafted."

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Social issues and education

19 of 32 questions

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have too much power in Irish policy making

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Comments:

"Corporations have too much power."

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Social issues and education

20 of 32 questions

Religious instruction should only take place outside school hours in Irish primary schools

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Comment: "Strongly agree. Full separation of Church and State. No church influence in education, healthcare, etc. Seize assets of religious orders to pay for (expanded) redress schemes."
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Social issues and education

21 of 32 questions

Gender diversity and transgender issues should be taught in Irish primary schools

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Comment: "People should not believe scare stories from those who never opposed the abuse of children by priests. Cass Report is widely discredited. We need secular, objective, age-appropriate, LGBTQ+-inclusive, consent-based sex ed in schools. Respect, equality and healthcare for LGBTQ people saves lives."
- Keishia Taylor

Immigration and asylum

22 of 32 questions

More resources should be given to improving conditions for asylum seekers

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Comments:

"It is a scandal that asylum seekers are forced to live in tents. We should open up unused public buildings for both asylum seekers and the Irish homeless immediately."

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Immigration and asylum

23 of 32 questions

Communities should be obliged to take their fair share of asylum seekers, even if there is local opposition

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Comments:

"We oppose far right attempts to scapegoat asylum seekers."

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Immigration and asylum

24 of 32 questions

Accommodation centres for asylum seekers should not be located in economically disadvantaged areas

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Comments:

"Asylum seekers should be accommodated in appropriate accommodation regardless of location. It’s the quality of the accommodation that should determine its use."

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Immigration and asylum

25 of 32 questions

Rules on immigrant work permits and student visas should become more restrictive

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Comments:

"They are already quite restrictive. Ask health care staff who are campaigning for family re-unification. Ireland needs more workers to build houses and staff our services."

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

Crime and policing

26 of 32 questions

The solution to anti-social behaviour lies in tackling poverty and disadvantage rather than tougher policing

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Crime and policing

27 of 32 questions

Gardaí should take a more robust approach to dealing with political protests

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Comment: "The Gardaí treat far right protests differently to those inspired by the left, eg aggressive anti-trans at libraries facilitated while library workers left to defend themselves We need to organise community defense networks against the far right, instead of giving Gardaí more power against protests."
- Keishia Taylor

Foreign policy and defence

28 of 32 questions

Ireland should continue to provide financial and political support to Ukraine in response to the ongoing war

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Comments:

"The Western imperialist alliance is pouring in money that is prolonging a war. As a neutral country, Ireland should be a voice for peace."

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

Foreign policy and defence

29 of 32 questions

The EU should suspend its trade agreement with Israel

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Comments:

"Ireland should unilaterally impose a boycott of Israel. The Central Bank should not be facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds."

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Foreign policy and defence

30 of 32 questions

Ireland should retain its ‘triple lock’ rule for deploying troops abroad

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Comments:

"We should not join in new superpower conflict. Removing the triple lock will mean more Irish soldiers in future wars,"

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Foreign policy and defence

31 of 32 questions

Ireland should collaborate more with other EU member states on defence and security

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Comments:

"We should remain neutral"

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Irish unity

32 of 32 questions

A referendum on Irish unity should be held in the next five years

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Comment: "We stand for real democracy & self-determination but a border poll could be used to whip up sectarianism in NI. All communities deserve housing, public services, jobs, cultural expression, equality - none of this will be solved if Green/Orange parties remain in power, we need a cross-community left."
- Keishia Taylor