GENERAL ELECTION candidates who participated in The Electoral Chair: Election Debate were questioned on some of the key issues facing the county in the next five years.
On Shannon Airport, Ennis Hospital and the continued merger of the Clare and Tipperary Garda Divisions, candidates were asked for yes or no responses to the following three questions.
If elected will you stop the lifting of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport?
Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) – YES
Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) – YES
Senator Roisin Garvey (GP) – NO
Michael Loughrey (IP) – YES
Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) – YES
Matthew Moroney (IND) – YES
Paddy Murphy (IND) – YES
Eddie Punch (II) – YES
Tom Nolan (FG) – YES
Cathal Crowe TD (FF) – YES
Amanda Major (IND) – YES
Violet-Anne Wynne TD (IND) – YES
Kevin Hassett (IND) – YES
Michael Leahy (IFP) – YES
Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) – YES
Hilary Tonge (SD) – YES
Leonora Carey (FG) – YES
Can and will you get the Government to locate an emergency department in Ennis if elected?
Leonora Carey (FG) – YES
Cathal Crowe TD (FF) – YES
Kevin Hassett (IND) – YES
Michael Leahy (IFP) – YES
Amanda Major (IND) – YES
Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) – YES
Tom Nolan (FG) – YES
Hilary Tonge (SD) – YES
Violet-Anne Wynne TD (IND) – YES
Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) – YES
Paddy Murphy (IND) – YES
Matthew Moroney (IND) – YES
Eddie Punch (II) – YES
Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) – YES
Senator Roisin Garvey (GP) – YES
Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) – YES
Are you in favour of the continued merger of the Clare & Tipperary Garda Division?
Leonora Carey (FG) – NO
Cathal Crowe TD (FF) – NO
Kevin Hassett (IND) – NO
Michael Leahy (IFP) – NO
Amanda Major (IND) – NO
Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) – NO
Tom Nolan (FG) – YES
Hilary Tonge (SD) – NO
Violet-Anne Wynne TD (IND) – NO
Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) – NO
Paddy Murphy (IND) – NO
Matthew Moroney (IND) – NO
Eddie Punch (II) – NO
Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) – NO
Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) – NO
