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Mary Fitzgibbon

Mary Fitzgibbon

Independent

I'm a Nurse, Midwife & Lecturer in Nursing & HealthCare Sciences. We're experiencing rapid demographic changes with large scale emigration of our young people & falling birth rates. My EU focus is on sovereignty, immigration, neutrality, family life, the right to life, agriculture & small business.

Priorities

  • Immigration

    Ireland is experiencing unprecedented migration both legal and illegal and it is threatening social cohesion, impacting services, health & housing.

  • Defence

    Ireland is a neutral country and we need to be at the forefront of efforts to bring about peace. War is a defeat for humanity. Let's work for peace.

  • Agriculture

    Irish farmers are struggling with over-regulation, environmental unfairness & removal of the nitrates derogation. I will prioritise farming in Europe.

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
Comment: "The Commission has far too much control over decisions that impact Ireland. We need to regain our sovereignty so that laws are made in the best interests of Ireland. The EU Asylum and Migration Pact and the Nature Restoration Law do not serve Ireland's interests. We must opt out of these."

- Mary Fitzgibbon
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: "If the people of the Ukraine want to join the European Union then that is a matter for their people. The biggest issues facing Ireland in 1972 were agriculture and emigration. Fifty years later they are key issues. Ukraine in the EU may impact neighbouring states and this must be considered."

- Mary Fitzgibbon
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: "This is a matter for member states - if harmonised it would have a detrimental effect on the corporations who have chosen to do business here in Ireland. Low rates were an incentive for corporations to come here and they are large employers so Ireland is very vulnerable if they decide to relocate."

- Mary Fitzgibbon
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
Comment: "We are a neutral country and should not be involved in financing military aid. Instead all efforts should be made to bring about an end to the conflict."

- Mary Fitzgibbon
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
Comment: "This should be a matter for member states. "

- Mary Fitzgibbon
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
Comment: "Ireland has done enough as it is and the unprecedented numbers seeking asylum are unsustainable. "

- Mary Fitzgibbon
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