Mae Sexton (Labour Party)

candidate Dáil election

A chara,

I live in your constituency. I am a young person, I am proud Irish speaker and I am a vote. I am, along with many others, very concerned about Fine Gael´s policy regarding Irish in the Leaving Certificate syllablus. Enda Kenny has released his plans to remove Irish as a compulsory subject from the Leaving Cert, a plan which he seems to think will solve the Irish language problem in the education system. But in all seriousness, when the policy is considered properly, it is a hugely arrogant concept that insults our language and its speakers. The problem lies not with the fact that Irish is a compulsory subject but in its teaching and curriculum. This policy makes absolutley no sense and if implemented, will do irreversable damage to our language.

If you are elected, will you support keeping Irish as a core Leaving Certificate subject?

Dear Mae

I have read today that Fine Gael intends to reverse the stag hunting ban. I am so disappointed to read this.

I would like to know what your party would do with regard to this if it were to enter into government with Fine Gael following the general election?

Would you ensure that the ban introduced by the Fianna Fail/Green party coalition remained intact?

regards
Elaine