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Derek Blighe

Derek Blighe

Ireland First

I am a hardworking husband & father of 3, I have watched resources being pulled from general society for several years now and the prospects of home ownership become a thing of the past, I will fight to make home ownership achievable again and resources be prioritised for local Irish.

Priorities

  • Housing

    Local housing for local people, lift planning restrictions for Irish, prioritise social housing for local people.

  • Immigration and asylum

    Put sense back into immigration, No passport No entry. Deport any foreign Nationals that have committed crimes here or elsewhere

  • Taxes and spending

    Cut taxes for business, slash government waste of public money, invest in public services rather than foreign aid.

These answers were provided by the candidate

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.
  • Agree Candidate position
  • Neither agree nor disagree Your position
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Ireland is falling apart now, without investment today there will be no future in Ireland."

- Derek Blighe
Taxes and spending
2 of 32 questions
Taxes on people earning over €100,000 a year should be increased.
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Taxes and spending
3 of 32 questions
The Universal Social Charge (USC) is a necessary source of revenue and should be kept.
  • Agree Your position
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  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
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.
  • Agree Candidate position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Your position
  • No opinion
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.
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Match with candidate
  • No opinion
Housing
6 of 32 questions
The government should focus on making houses more affordable rather than providing financial supports to first-time buyers.
  • Agree Candidate position
  • Neither agree nor disagree Your position
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Housing
7 of 32 questions
Planning guidelines should be relaxed to allow for more one-off rural housing
  • Agree Match with candidate
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Housing
8 of 32 questions
A rent freeze should be introduced across the country, even if it risks landlords leaving the market
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree Candidate position
  • Disagree Your position
  • No opinion
Comment: "A rent freeze will only work if we address the huge numbers entering the country."

- Derek Blighe
Housing
9 of 32 questions
The Local Property Tax should be scrapped, even if it means less money available for local councils
  • Agree Candidate position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Your position
  • No opinion
Transport
10 of 32 questions
The provision of public transport (trains, light rail, buses) should be prioritised over building roads
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Transport
11 of 32 questions
The passenger cap at Dublin airport should be lifted
  • Agree Match with candidate
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Environment, energy, agriculture
12 of 32 questions
Carbon taxes should continue to increase each year
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Comment: "Man made climate change is a fraud, China is the world's biggest polluter and is never called out., Ireland will never offset the pollution from Asia."

- Derek Blighe
Environment, energy, agriculture
13 of 32 questions
Ireland should give up its exemption under the EU Nitrates directive
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree Your position
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Environment, energy, agriculture
14 of 32 questions
The government should introduce measures to significantly reduce the extent of livestock farming in Ireland
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Match with candidate
  • No opinion
Environment, energy, agriculture
15 of 32 questions
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals should be allowed in Ireland, to improve security of supply
  • Agree Match with candidate
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Social issues and education
16 of 32 questions
Abortion should be allowed in a wider range of circumstances.
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Social issues and education
17 of 32 questions
Policies to increase the representation of women in politics have gone too far
  • Agree Candidate position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Your position
  • No opinion
Social issues and education
18 of 32 questions
New laws on hate speech should be introduced to protect vulnerable communities
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Match with candidate
  • No opinion
Social issues and education
19 of 32 questions
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have too much power in Irish policy making
  • Agree Candidate position
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  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Social issues and education
20 of 32 questions
Religious instruction should only take place outside school hours in Irish primary schools
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Comment: "Ireland is a Catholic country, Catholicism should take precedence."

- Derek Blighe
Social issues and education
21 of 32 questions
Gender diversity and transgender issues should be taught in Irish primary schools
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Immigration and asylum
22 of 32 questions
More resources should be given to improving conditions for asylum seekers
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion Your position
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
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Immigration and asylum
24 of 32 questions
Accommodation centres for asylum seekers should not be located in economically disadvantaged areas
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Your position
  • No opinion Candidate position
Comment: "Ireland needs to dramatically reduce its number of asylum seekers in all areas"

- Derek Blighe
Immigration and asylum
25 of 32 questions
Rules on immigrant work permits and student visas should become more restrictive
  • Agree Candidate position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Your position
  • No opinion
Crime and policing
26 of 32 questions
The solution to anti-social behaviour lies in tackling poverty and disadvantage rather than tougher policing
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree Your position
  • Disagree
  • No opinion Candidate position
Comment: "More policing and tougher sentences are needed for a start."

- Derek Blighe
Crime and policing
27 of 32 questions
Gardaí should take a more robust approach to dealing with political protests
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree Your position
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
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
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Foreign policy and defence
29 of 32 questions
The EU should suspend its trade agreement with Israel
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Foreign policy and defence
30 of 32 questions
Ireland should retain its ‘triple lock’ rule for deploying troops abroad
  • Agree Candidate position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Your position
  • No opinion
Foreign policy and defence
31 of 32 questions
Ireland should collaborate more with other EU member states on defence and security
  • Agree Your position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Candidate position
  • No opinion
Irish unity
32 of 32 questions
A referendum on Irish unity should be held in the next five years
  • Agree Candidate position
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree Your position
  • No opinion

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