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General Election 2016

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A candidate for Independent. View party
ELIMINATED
Averil Power
Party
Independent
Constituency
Dublin Bay North
Occupation
Senator
Age
37
Biography

She failed to secure a seat in the 2009 local elections and the 2011 general election before she was elected to the Seanad in 2011. A former member of Fianna Fáil, she was the Seanad Spokesperson on Education and Skills before she left the party in 2015. Now an Independent, she holds degrees in business and law.

Question time
Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?

Because I'm a compassionate, progressive and effective Independent representative with a proven track record of delivering positive results.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

A new A&E for Beaumont hospital & improvements in healthcare. Also childcare, education, mental health, housing & jobs. Protect Dublin Bay.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

Secure a commitment to a new A&E in Beaumont. Also get my adoption bill (already passed by Seanad) through the Dáil to help 60,000 adoptees.

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