People have a right to have say over what happens in their community. The lack of consultation with communities is causing major problems. The lack of resources to sustain bigger populations is a major problem. Practically all the information that is in the public domain in terms of 85% of deportation orders not being actioned, 5,000 immigrants coming to Dublin Airport without travel documents, that 85% of immigrants are being put into hotels etc has come from Aontú research. Aontú has been the only party, consistently calling for a stricter immigration policy. One that quickly and efficiently differentiates between those who need help and those who don’t.

We're facing a housing disaster like never before. Total reform is required of Kerry County Council's approach to social housing. So many families are terrified in relation to the accommodation crisis. The threat of homelessness is a reality for thousands in our community.Many families are trapped as they are earning too much to qualify for social/ affordable housing but too little to obtain a mortgage as ECB interest rates soar. These people are stuck paying enormous rents in the private rental sector or are forced to live with family for years upon years.Shockingly many young people are now accepting that they'll never own a house in their lives. All this is happening while there are nearly 150 vacant Council Houses across Kerry. This is a scandal and it would not have come to light if it were not for a housing investigation by Aontú.Our research has also shown that it takes, on average, 8 months for councils to turn around a Local Authority house and relet it. This is shocking since a private sector rental takes 3 weeks to be turned around. Your elected councillors are not doing their jobs. Catherina will work to ensure that these homes are immediately brought back into use.

South Doc Killorglin, a crucial medical facility in the South Kerry area, has been closed since the onset of the pandemic. There is a pressing need to reopen this facility to ensure the availability of essential healthcare services in the region. One of the significant challenges faced in this area is the shortage of General Practitioners (GPs).To address this issue, it is vital to implement strategies that encourage more GPs to serve in the area. This will not only help in reopening South Doc Killorglin but also ensure a robust medical assessment unit for the South Kerry area. Catherina alongside Party Leader Peadar Tóibín TD are pressing the Government on the future of South Doc and the future accessibility of primary care in South Kerry.

Aontú campaigned to ensure that women were not written out of the Work Life Balance Bill which reduced women to ‘persons’ in relation to maternity protections. The Bill would have removed the terms ‘women’, ‘female’ and ‘mother’ in maternity legislation. We are the only party that brought this issue successfully to Councils seeking to ensure that women would not be written out of future legislation. We have also pushed back against Government efforts to put ideology into SPHE classes in school. Catherina believes that parents must be listened to when it comes to their children’s education. SPHE classes should be based on science and fact and not on political ideology.

Irish electricity prices are the highest in Europe. The Government is jacking up the price of petrol and diesel for the 2nd time in just a few months. None of this is an accident. These are deliberate attacks on drivers and commuters, many of whom have no alternative mode of transport. Rich ministers are purposefully pushing up the cost of commuting in the middle of a Cost-of-Living Crisis. Aontú has found out that the government are taking more on fuel taxes now than ever before. Catherina O'Sullivan and Aontú will fight for lower Excise Duties on fuel and better public transport.