Ian Noel Smyth

The government should do more to limit rent increases in high-cost areas.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

The state should directly build more homes, even if it requires higher government spending.

Party Policy: Architect focused on house building; Aontú emphasizes housing solutions in context of inner-city poverty and homelessness.

VAT on everyday goods should be reduced, even if it means the government has less money to spend on public services.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

The minimum wage should be increased in line with a living wage standard, even if it leads to higher costs for some employers.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Garda numbers and visible policing should be increased, even if it requires reallocating resources from other areas or services.

Party Policy: 'Addressing the obvious crime problem in the inner city' is explicit campaign focus; emphasizes addressing crime and maintaining law and order.

Non-violent drug possession should be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal justice issue.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

International protection applications should be processed more quickly, even if it means shorter appeal timelines and fewer safeguards for correcting errors.

Party Policy: Aontú record of 'talking truth to power on migration'; social conservative party position on immigration and integration policies.

Funding for integration services should be allocated based on the number of international protection applicants in an area.

Party Policy: Campaign concern: References homelessness and poverty in Dublin Central; advocates addressing 'endless chain of poverty, addiction, crime and homelessness'.

MetroLink should proceed even if it involves significant construction disruption and higher costs than initially expected.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Urban transport policy should prioritise buses, cycling, and walking over private car use.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Fossil-fuel heating in homes should be phased out in the coming years, even if it increases costs for some households.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Planned increases in carbon tax should be paused when energy prices are high.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Supervised injection facilities should be expanded in Ireland.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

The government should be legally required to meet mental health waiting-time targets.

Party Policy: 'Demanding investment in community services for older people' is explicit campaign commitment; Aontú positions as caring for vulnerable populations.

Decision-making for local services such as housing, transport, and community supports should be moved from national agencies to local councils where possible.

Party Policy: Strong emphasis on cultural and historical heritage preservation; protests against GPO shopping unit plan; advocates Moore Street protection as battlefield heritage site.

Community facilities should be primarily run by voluntary or community groups rather than local councils.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

Income tax should be adjusted to reduce taxes for low and middle earners, even if it means higher earners pay more.

Party Policy: Architect focused on house building; implies support for public/council housing solutions to inner-city housing crisis.

Levies on vacant and derelict properties should be increased to encourage redevelopment and reduce unused buildings.

Party Policy: Explicit concern with Moore Street dereliction and inner-city decay; advocates addressing 'decaying dereliction' and neglected streets as major priority.

Irish unity should be actively prepared for in the coming years, even if it requires significant public spending, administrative planning, and changes to public services.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

The current political system does not adequately represent ordinary voters.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.