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Aisling Moran

Aisling Moran

Independent

Accountability and transparency in the use of taxpayers and public funding is essential so that we get best value and best results in the provision of housing, health services and supports for families to address the high cost of living, cost of childcare and costs of doing business.

  • Priority: Housing

    Provision of affordable housing is central to everyone's quality of life, & ability to remain living in Ireland by choice, rather than just pay bills

  • Priority:

    Health services are in disarray and under terrible strain. We must recruit & retain more nurses, doctors, GPS and support services for disabilities

  • Priority: Taxes and spending

    The cost of living is crippling families, workers and small businesses. USC abolished and rates and other tax overheads reduced to protect employment

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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: "We first need to get our house in order for young families, first time buyers and our senior citizens. Once they have decent services, opportunities and quality of life we of course must address the challenges of climate change and an aging demographic. Common sense must apply."

- Aisling Moran
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: "Work, enterprise and endeavour must be rewarded. Taxing workers to death is not a solution. What income is required today just to meet high rents and expensive mortgages, child care, energy bills, motoring costs - 60% of which are made up of taxation already."

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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.
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "The USC was introduced by a previous Fianna Fáil government as an emergency measure during the banking collapse and economic crisis - It should not be a permanent part of the tax code and needs to be gradually reduced and ultimately abolished. It is a punitive tax pillaging pay packets. "

- Aisling Moran
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
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: "Housing and high rents has been the great failure of successive governments over the past decade. A multiplicity of responses are required as current policies are clearly not working - the Govt must build Council houses directly instead of buying on the open market and make it easier to self build"

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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: "Absolutely. This would have multiple benefits by allowing families to build on their own land adjacent to parents/grandparents, take pressure off the housing market in towns and regenerate rural communities."

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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
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "At present rents across Laois have risen to an average of €2000 per month which is clearly unsustainable and unaffordable. However, it is all inter connected with the overall supply/demand dynamic for housing and rental properties in general. Multiple responses are required."

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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
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "The property tax is a crucial means of funding local services. The issue is that rates should never have been abolished in the reckless Fianna Fail manifesto of 1977 in the first place as this was grossly irresponsible and undermined the funding for public services from which Councils provide "

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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
Transport
11 of 32 questions
The passenger cap at Dublin airport should be lifted
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "As an island national the passenger cap in Dublin is not in anyone's interests. However, the Govt are missing the opportunity to promote and invest in the regions by not actively promoting Cork and Shannon airports as viable sustainable alternatives to the Dublin hub"

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Environment, energy, agriculture
12 of 32 questions
Carbon taxes should continue to increase each year
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
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
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
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
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
Comment: "Laois has yet to elect a woman TD - so we haven't gone far enough, but I intend to change all that on November 29th!!"

- Aisling Moran
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
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
Comment: "NGOs play a vital role in our communities and society. However, they should not be used to allow Government cop out on its responsibilities in terms of public services and in general there needs to be far greater oversight, transparency and accountability for value for public funding."

- Aisling Moran
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: "This is a matter for parents themselves and what ethos they chose for their children"

- Aisling Moran
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
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: "Sufficient resources are required to provide the level of supports, services and safeguards for those seeking asylum"

- Aisling Moran
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: "Consultation is key. Again transparency and accountability are essential. Support services and safeguards are also vital"

- Aisling Moran
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
Comment: "It is irresponsible to land asylum seekers fleeing war, persecution and famine into a location where there is not sufficient supports, services and safeguards in their interests and those of the host community"

- Aisling Moran
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 are a nation of emigrants. There's a shortfall of 80,000 medical and construction workers currently in our economy. Our health system alone would collapse without the doctors, nurses and carers we rely on from other countries."

- Aisling Moran
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
Comment: "We need to protect communities and law abiding citizens. We need more Garda presence and higher visibility in our towns and rural areas. There needs to be a greater deterrent to organised crime and repeat offenders"

- Aisling Moran
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
Comment: "The right to peaceful protest is important in an open democracy such as hours. Such rights were hard won and should be respected"

- Aisling Moran
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
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
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
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
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

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