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Sarah Beasley

Sarah Beasley

Aontú

I have a track record of actually doing the work. I've been on the ground for the last 5 years voluntarily, working with many communities. I do all I can to help the underprivileged and the addicted as well as the animals. People are important to me and what is their concern is my priority ALWAYS

Priorities

  • Housing

    Pressure needs to be placed on the LCCC to open up vacant properties as a matter of urgency. An actual Housing List should exist too for transparency

  • Health

    An addiction Centre for Limerick is vital. We need to be able to help people off the streets and into a place of help. Otherwise nothing will change

  • Other

    Animal Welfare. We need to have an ISPCA inspector for Limerick. It is inexcusable that we cannot protect our animals properly due to scaremongering

These answers were provided by the candidate

Taxes and charges
1 of 21 questions
Local Property Tax rates in Limerick should be reduced, even if it means cutting spending on local services and amenities
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "In fact the funding should come from Central Government. "

- Sarah Beasley
Taxes and charges
2 of 21 questions
Commercial rates in Limerick should be reduced to help local businesses, even if it means cutting spending on local services and amenities
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Businesses are on their knees in Limerick City and are closing. There is no incentive for new businesses or keeping established ones. Rates should be waved for the first 6 to 18 months of business in the centre."

- Sarah Beasley
Taxes and charges
3 of 21 questions
On-street parking charges should be reduced, even if it means cutting spending on local services and amenities
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Better infrastructure should be available such as Park and Rides."

- Sarah Beasley
Housing
4 of 21 questions
The Council should increase the percentage of social and affordable housing in all new developments
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We must consult communities when any new builds happen. A student village in the middle of a residential area was recently purchased for over €5m of the asking price to buy up the phase. This was earmarked as affordable housing. How will our children get on the ladder with housing?"

- Sarah Beasley
Housing
5 of 21 questions
If someone refuses an offer of social housing, they should be put to the back of the waiting list
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We have to take into account an offer being unrealistic. This leads to a transfer request that puts further pressure on the allocation team. I am happy to see that there is more choice in the areas around the city and county. Homeless families in particular can be allocated an unsuitable property"

- Sarah Beasley
Housing
6 of 21 questions
More accommodation for Travellers should be built in Limerick
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "I fully support the travelling community that are still very much marginalised in society and there is not enough accommodation for them and their funding is not being utilised."

- Sarah Beasley
Housing
7 of 21 questions
Too many one-off rural houses are being built in Limerick
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We have to ensure that we can still support children building a property next to their family. This is what builds communities."

- Sarah Beasley
Housing
8 of 21 questions
To increase housing density in urban areas, new developments should be limited to one parking space per house
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Transport
9 of 21 questions
The provision of public transport (rail and bus) should be prioritised over building roads
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Planning and infrastructure must be strictly considered along with the impacts on local communities and properties."

- Sarah Beasley
Transport
10 of 21 questions
Too many bike lanes are being built in Limerick
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "There has not been enough consideration around the infrastructure for cycle lanes and the existing ones. Take the Dutch model for example. They are a country that will fit into Ireland more than twice with 4 times the population and yet have a perfect model. If we do it, we must do it right."

- Sarah Beasley
Transport
11 of 21 questions
Road projects such as the N/M20 and the Northern Distributor Road must be urgently progressed
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We are bottlenecked in Limerick. This must be alleviated."

- Sarah Beasley
Transport
12 of 21 questions
More streets in Limerick city and town centres should be pedestrianised
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Again, Limerick has suffered at the hands of poor planning and infrastructure. Good money has been thrown after bad on this already in Limerick."

- Sarah Beasley
Transport
13 of 21 questions
The new 30km/h speed limit in Limerick city centre should be extended to more urban areas
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Speed ramps are obviously not enough of a deterrent in many areas and cost much to upkeep so reducing speed limits and perhaps chicanes are viable options. We have to protect our young and our vulnerable. Is it REALLY too much to ask to drop the speed instead of our foot?"

- Sarah Beasley
Health
14 of 21 questions
To address the trolley crisis, it is better to expand capacity in the UHL emergency department than to re-open other emergency departments in the region
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We must open St. Johns and Nenagh. No politician can look for all 3, but let's make a start. "

- Sarah Beasley
Health
15 of 21 questions
The development of new private hospitals in Limerick will undermine the public health services and should be opposed
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Why would it? Those who can avail of a faster service will be able to which will in turn alleviate the pressure on the UHL. If people want to actually get what they pay for, then why oppose that? Currently, if you are private, not much changes."

- Sarah Beasley
Law & order
16 of 21 questions
The Council should be more willing to evict local authority tenants who engage in anti-social behaviour
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "As appealing as this may sound to some, where will they go? This will just exacerbate the whole homeless and crime situation. Anti-social behaviour here is not defined. It could be graffiti through burglary. Punishment should be at their welfare or salary levels of the people on the rentbook."

- Sarah Beasley
Law & order
17 of 21 questions
The Council should step up efforts to impound horses that are held without licence
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We must have responsible equine ownership. As a veterinary nurse I am constantly engaged with owners advising them that I will support all who follow the law. Heartbreakingly I am regularly raising dumped, dead horses with LCCC. This must change. "

- Sarah Beasley
Environment & energy
18 of 21 questions
More wind farms (including onshore) should be built in Limerick
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Wind plants can impact local wildlife and the sites are often in remote locations which mean the challenge of bringing the power to where it is needed. It benefits local communities and it is cost effective. It also can create more jobs."

- Sarah Beasley
Environment & energy
19 of 21 questions
It would be good for the region if the Shannon liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal went ahead
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "This has already been rejected once on the basis there is not enough detail around this. As much as there would be benefits, like jobs, we have to think of long-term effect."

- Sarah Beasley
Immigration
20 of 21 questions
Some vacant buildings in Limerick should be used to alleviate the shortage of accommodation for asylum seekers
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "Before buildings are utilised we have to ensure those who avail of them are properly documented. There has to be a consideration for those who are already on the housing list and have medical issues weighed up against what is viable for an asylum shelter."

- Sarah Beasley
Immigration
21 of 21 questions
Limerick should accommodate a proportionate share of the asylum seekers who come to Ireland
  • Agree
  • Neither agree nor disagree
  • Disagree
  • No opinion
Comment: "We will support Asylum seekers coming to our country ONLY who are fleeing war and need refuge. If they come with no documentation then we must address this early on in the process as it is inhumane to keep them in substandard accommodation for years at a time as is now."

- Sarah Beasley