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Cross-cutting: economically left on public services, state housing, and wealth taxes, but socially conservative, tougher on immigration and crime, republican, Eurosceptic, anti-establishment.

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Party positions are taken from the TD Or Not TD Party & Bloc Scoring Matrix and use the same five-point scale as the party beliefs test.

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Matrix Positions

Housing

The state should take the lead in building housing directly, even if it increases public borrowing.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Housing

Planning rules should be relaxed to allow faster housing construction, even if it reduces local control.

Disagree

Matrix score: -1

Cost of Living

Reducing taxes and government costs is the best way to improve the cost of living.

Neutral

Matrix score: 0

Health

The private healthcare system should play a much smaller role in Ireland.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Health

The health system should receive significantly more funding, even if taxes increase.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Immigration

Immigration levels should be adjusted based on housing and public service capacity.

Strongly agree

Matrix score: +2

Immigration

Ireland should prioritise stricter immigration enforcement, even if it reduces flexibility in individual cases.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Crime

Reducing crime requires more Gardai and tougher sentencing.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Climate

Climate policies should be slowed if they significantly increase the cost of living.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Climate

Fuel and energy taxes should be reduced during periods of high living costs.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Transport

Public transport should be prioritised over road expansion, even if it inconveniences drivers.

Neutral

Matrix score: 0

Tax

Higher earners should pay more tax to fund public services and reduce inequality.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Economy

The government should play a larger role in the economy, even if it reduces private sector influence.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Childcare

Childcare should be heavily subsidised by the state, even if it increases taxes.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Education

Education should be primarily publicly funded and state-led rather than relying on private provision.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

EU / Foreign Affairs

Ireland should become more integrated with the EU, even if it reduces national policy independence.

Disagree

Matrix score: -1

Defence / Neutrality

Ireland should increase defence cooperation with the EU.

Disagree

Matrix score: -1

Government Performance

The current political system does not represent ordinary people and needs major reform.

Strongly agree

Matrix score: +2

Government Performance

The recent fuel protests were justified as they highlighted serious economic concerns.

Agree

Matrix score: +1

Government Performance

I am satisfied with the performance and direction of the current government.

Disagree

Matrix score: -1

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