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# Paul Donnelly
- URL: https://www.dublininquirer.com/paul-donnelly/
- Published: 2016-02-24T18:55:21.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-23T18:55:00.000Z
- Description: Paul Donnelly is standing for Sinn Féin in Dublin West in GE16. Here are his answers to our 12 questions.
- Author: Sam Tranum
- Tags: City Desk, 2016 general election, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-03-05 15:28

**1\. Are you for or against the elimination of the local property tax?**

Yes

**2\. Are you for or against repealing the 8th Amendment?**

Yes

**3\. Are you for or against the creation of a directly elected mayor for the Dublin area, with greater powers over, housing, transport and revenue raising?**

Sinn Fein [are in favour](http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/29382?ref=dublininquirer.com) of a directly elected mayor that would have significant powers.

**4\. Who should be responsible for setting minimum apartment standards, local authorities or the national government?**

National government should set the minimum standards.

**5\. Are you for or against ending religious patronage of all schools?**

Sinn Féin [believe](http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/36002?ref=dublininquirer.com) the pace of divestment of patronage in schools is far too slow and must be speeded up.

**6\. Are you for or against the provision of medically supervised injection centres in Dublin?**

I fully support the provision of the injection centres.

**7\. Are you for or against giving asylum seekers the right to work?**

For

**8\. What, if anything, should be done about Irish Water?**

Irish water would be abolished under an SF led government.

**9\. Are you for or against the immediate introduction of a vacant-land levy in Dublin?**

\[Candidate did not answer this question.\]

**10\. Are you for or against banning zero-hour employment contracts?**

For

**11\. Are you for or against ending unvouched expenses for TDs and councillors?**

For

**12\. Are you for or against bringing in a new system of independent building inspections carried out by government inspectors to ensure that buildings are built to code?**

Sinn Féin believe that primary responsibility should rest with the Department of the Environment and local authorities.

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*In preparation for 26 February, we asked candidates running in Dublin for their views on a dozen issues. You can read what all the candidates had to say [here](http://dublininquirer.com/2016/02/23/dublin-ge16-candidates-answer-our-12-questions/?ref=dublininquirer.com).*