Right now you might be weighing up the candidates in Dublin Central to decide where your first preference should go. Below are some of the issues that are important to me. If these issues are also important to you I’d appreciate your first preference on Saturday February 8th.
Housing and transport
Vote No. 1 for me if…
- You think public housing should be built on public lands in the centre of our towns and cities.
- You think we need to be vocal about the poor state of housing supply in Dublin
- You think Cost Rental is a great idea
- You think we should do more to reduce the number of derelict sites
- You think CoHousing not co-living is the way to go
- You think a Site Value Tax is a good idea
- You think Streets are For People
- You think services should be planned in advance not delivered years after they are needed
- You think pedestrians need a voice
- You think people stuck in traffic is a failure not a sign of economic activity
Finance
Vote No. 1 for me if…
- You think our budgets should “make progress on the climate crisis while improving the lives of those on the lowest incomes” and not “prioritise business over quality of life”
- You have questions about spending €22m on a white-water rafting centre in Dublin
- You think we’d be better tackling our carbon emissions than paying fines of up to 600 million annually from 2020
- You think the Carbon Tax as introduced by the government is unfair to those on lower incomes and in rural areas
- You think the 80% tax on windfall profits for land speculators on lands rezoned for housing purposes should be reintroduced (this tax was abolished by Fine Gael under pressure from developers)
- If you universal child-led childcare is a better model for childcare
Environment
Vote No. 1 for me if…
- You think the Phoenix Park needs a strong voice to prevent it being developed into a retail destination
- You think green spaces (even small ones) are important in our local community
- You think increasing cruise traffic in Dublin Port will have negative environmental impacts while not contributing materially to the locality (East Wall) or the city
- You’re sick of plastic
Disability rights
Vote No. 1 for me if…
- You want an advocate for the disabled in the Dáil
- You think we could do more to keep the footpaths clear for prams, people with disabilities and the elderly. (1) (2)
8th Amendment
Vote No. 1 for me if…
- You too wanted the 8th Amendment repealed; if you’re committed to exclusion zones around abortion services; and if you want to see all aspects of care fully legislated for.
The Green Party Manifesto 2020
Vote No. 1 for me if…
- You broadly agree with the aims set out in the Green Party Manifesto 2020