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Adrienne Wallace

Adrienne Wallace

People Before Profit-Solidarity

Another Ireland is possible. We want to create a State construction company to build social & affordable homes. We will also cap rents. As a family carer I have seen firsthand how the government has failed us and people with disabilities. System change not climate change. No coalition with FF/FG

  • Priority: Housing

    As a councillor I pushed Carlow Council into hiring a vacant homes officer & tackling vacancy. We need to build more homes. As a TD I can do more.

  • Priority: Social issues and education

    I have a track record of fighting for more ASD school places locally. I have challenged government over CDNT waiting lists and am fighting for change.

  • Priority: Environment, energy, agriculture

    We have a Green Minister but our climate record is worse off. We want polluters (fossil fuel giants) to pay. 100% Community Led Renewable Energy.

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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.
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "FF/FG are choosing to put billions away, instead of the suggested annual €500 million. They say it's for a rainy day but they don't realise it's lashing down on people outside their circles. Health, Disability, Housing & Climate need investment now. In 20years it will be too late to save the planet "

- Adrienne Wallace
Taxes and spending
2 of 32 questions
Taxes on people earning over €100,000 a year should be increased.
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Average income workers cannot be expected to pay for everything. We need progressive taxation if we want to have decent public services which will benefit everyone. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Taxes and spending
3 of 32 questions
The Universal Social Charge (USC) is a necessary source of revenue and should be kept.
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comments:

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

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

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
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • 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
  • No opinion
Comments:

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

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

Housing
6 of 32 questions
The government should focus on making houses more affordable rather than providing financial supports to first-time buyers.
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "The Help to buy scheme is only adding to inflation. FF/FG are giving with one hand and then taking away home ownership with the other. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Housing
7 of 32 questions
Planning guidelines should be relaxed to allow for more one-off rural housing
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Some of the planning regulations are overtly beurcratic but there does need to be some oversight for proper planning in rural areas to ensure their are enough amenities locally. "

- Adrienne Wallace
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
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Let the landlords leave the market; they can't take their houses with them. Too many landlords charge high rents for low standards with mould and dampness. PBP is the only political party with no landlords in our ranks. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Housing
9 of 32 questions
The Local Property Tax should be scrapped, even if it means less money available for local councils
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "This is a scam tax; you work all your life to pay off your mortgage only for the government to take more from you anyway. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Transport
10 of 32 questions
The provision of public transport (trains, light rail, buses) should be prioritised over building roads
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "PBP will roll out Free, Green and Frequent public transport across Rural and Urban Ireland. Rural roads do need to be improved but free public transport must be the initial priority if we are serious about tackling climate change. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Transport
11 of 32 questions
The passenger cap at Dublin airport should be lifted
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "In saying this there's a huge discrepancy between ordinary people going on annual holidays and those who have private jets. Just 1% of people cause 50% of global aviation emissions. We would ban private jets. They should get the Ryanair experience like the rest of us. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Environment, energy, agriculture
12 of 32 questions
Carbon taxes should continue to increase each year
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
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."

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

Environment, energy, agriculture
13 of 32 questions
Ireland should give up its exemption under the EU Nitrates directive
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • 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
  • No opinion
Comment: "Nothing about farmers, without them. We must incentivise farmers to make the move to organic farming, to planting more native trees and much more to ensure small and medium farmers do not live in poverty. We need local to local food chains to cut emissions. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Environment, energy, agriculture
15 of 32 questions
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals should be allowed in Ireland, to improve security of supply
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Greens in 2020: We "stand firmly" against Shannon LNG. Greens in government: "LOL ye actually believed us". They have lost their environmental credentials. PBP want 100% community led and state funded renewable energy. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Social issues and education
16 of 32 questions
Abortion should be allowed in a wider range of circumstances.
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We fought for free, safe and legal abortion but there are still so many barriers making abortion inaccessible. Especially for people in rural Ireland. All of the current Government TDs actively campaigned for a NO vote during the referendum while I co-founded local Repeal the 8th campaigns. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Social issues and education
17 of 32 questions
Policies to increase the representation of women in politics have gone too far
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comments:

"We welcome targets for women candidate sand will meet them."

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

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
  • No opinion
Comments:

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

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

Social issues and education
19 of 32 questions
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have too much power in Irish policy making
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comments:

"Corporations have too much power."

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

Social issues and education
20 of 32 questions
Religious instruction should only take place outside school hours in Irish primary schools
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Seperate church and state. Simples. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Social issues and education
21 of 32 questions
Gender diversity and transgender issues should be taught in Irish primary schools
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "They have you fighting a culture war so you don't fight a class war. There was many opposed teaching about homosexuality 30 years ago but thankfully we've left those dark days. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Immigration and asylum
22 of 32 questions
More resources should be given to improving conditions for asylum seekers
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Getting angry at asylum seekers sleeping in tents will not solve the housing crisis. But getting angry at the Government just might.."

- Adrienne Wallace
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
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "The only minority hurting this country are the rich. "

- Adrienne Wallace
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
  • No opinion
Comments:

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

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

Immigration and asylum
25 of 32 questions
Rules on immigrant work permits and student visas should become more restrictive
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We have major staff shortages already. We need to increase training and education spaces. The majoritively migrant healthcare workers are doing a better job of "looking after our own" than the Irish government. "

- Adrienne Wallace
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
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Crime and policing
27 of 32 questions
Gardaí should take a more robust approach to dealing with political protests
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comments:

"The Gardai treat far right protests differently to those inspired by the left. Protestors at Rossport, for example, were physically assaulted while far right protestors were allowed to block an airport."

- People Before Profit-Solidarity

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
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
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
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "All of the Government TDs on Carlow and Kilkenny voted AGAINST sanctions on Israel. As a councillor I pushed Carlow Council into joining the BDS movement. I'll continue to stand in solidarity with Palestine if elected to the Dáil. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Foreign policy and defence
30 of 32 questions
Ireland should retain its ‘triple lock’ rule for deploying troops abroad
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "It's working class men and women that fight these wars from Imperalist countries. It won't be the sons and daughters of TDs that lose their lives. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Foreign policy and defence
31 of 32 questions
Ireland should collaborate more with other EU member states on defence and security
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Our neutrality is our best defence. "

- Adrienne Wallace
Irish unity
32 of 32 questions
A referendum on Irish unity should be held in the next five years
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We are a 32 county socialist party with elected councillors and MLAs in the North, it's time to end partition. "

- Adrienne Wallace

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