Janet Horner

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

Voting Record: Voted Against amending the proposed 2026 DCC budget to avoid rent increases (and voted For approving the budget without that amendment).

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

Public Statements: Combatting vacancy and dereliction; advocating for state investment in social housing restoration and revitalisation.

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.

Public Statements: Trade unionist and equality advocate; supports fair wages but no explicit living wage position stated.

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

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

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.

Public Statements: Diversity and integration; advocating for strong integration structures and standing with migrant communities.

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

Public Statements: Housing/homelessness; advocating for tackling homelessness crisis and improving emergency accommodation standards.

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

Party Policy: Public transport; advocates for reliable, affordable, and accessible public transport.

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

Voting Record: Voted For ending a tax exemption for developers building parking, aligning with reducing private-car priority in city planning.

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

Party Policy: Supports clean, cheaper energy and reducing air pollution as part of climate action.

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.

Party Policy: Care and health focus in platform; supports community-based health services, but no explicit SIS position stated.

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

Party Policy: Care priority in platform: Public services should support health needs; general healthcare and wellbeing focus but no explicit mental health stance.

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

Public Statements: Feminist and equality advocate; supports equality for all workers and gender equality as core value.

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

Party Policy: Focus on "action and solutions" and accountability; transparency in governance implied but not explicit.

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

Public Statements: Affordable housing and inclusivity; advocates for diverse, accessible, and affordable communities.

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

Public Statements: Explicitly combatting vacancy and dereliction in inner city as councillor; major priority for revitalisation.

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.