Ray McAdam

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.

Voting Record: Voted Against a 2016 motion supporting a pilot scheme of 100% public, mixed-income housing on the O'Devaney Gardens site.

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.

Public Statements: Explicitly lists 'More Gardaí on the beat' as key campaign focus; advocates for increasing community policing.

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.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

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

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

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.

Voting Record: Voted Against proceeding with the Clontarf-to-City Centre cycle route, indicating opposition to reallocating road space away from private car use.

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

Public Statements: Supporting city dwellers in the transition to electric vehicles by facilitating charging point installation; implies support for clean energy transition.

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.

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

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

Unknown — no verifiable evidence found.

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: Supports housing delivery as part of urban regeneration and addressing housing challenges.

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

Public Statements: Explicitly lists 'Tackling dereliction' as key campaign focus. Advocates for addressing vacant and derelict properties.

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.