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Do you think the city is getting value for money for the €460,000 in expenses paid to councillors annually? Alan Sixsmith - Of course it’s value for money, expenses are only payable because the councillors had to pay that money out of there own pocket first.
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Are you less likely to buy processed foods since the horsemeat scandal?   Karen Andrews Curley – Even looking at meat lately is disgusting…is anything what it says on the label anymore?   Tin Hehir – Neigh!
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Should local gardaí and nurses be exempt from further paycuts? Barry O’Connor - No, it is just a job like any other. If pay cuts are required, they should be fair and universal Niamh Mortimer - Yes they should, they are the people that look after us when we need it.
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Would you use a Park and Ride service operating between Galway Airport and the city centre?   Mary Walsh – Yes, as long as the price is right. I always take advantage of the Christmas Park n’Ride, takes a lot of the stress out of the day   Marie O’Connor - If it was operated according to a timetable suitable for those working in the city, as well as those visiting/shopping, and offered at a reasonable cost, it would be a fantastic use of the Galway Airport facilities.
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Should Bord Iascaigh Mhara abandon plans to locate a salmon farm in Galway Bay, following widespread opposition from local anglers and environmental groups? Sandra O’Donovan - Yes. Quite apart from the environmental implications, the idea of placing the world's largest salmon farm slap bang between three huge tourist attractions and areas of outstanding beauty is about as barmy as it gets.
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Is Galway City Council doing enough to protect the city centre from flooding?    Caroline Harrison - You just have to look at pictures of yesterday to know the answer to that question   Ewelina Hellebrandt - It's unrealistic and impractical to expect elaborate flood defences so keeping the existing drains unblocked is a feasible measure.
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Should Galway County Council pass a motion calling for special permits to allow rural residents to drive after 'two or three drinks'? Aidan McNelis – I can think if lots of laws that should be relaxed before this one.
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Do you support a boycott by nurses in relation to the introduction of a new starting salary of €22,000 for graduates?
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Will you be inviting people to Ireland to take part in the The Gathering in 2013? Tim Hehir – No, most people I know are staying abroad or heading abroad. ‘The Scattering’ more like it.
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Catherine Kitty Maloney – Yes, I’ve become a right Scrooge!:)  Alan Murphy – No, Christmas is an important time to be generous with friends and family.
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Should Galway City Council match Galway County Council's offer of €50,000 in funding to Galway Airport? Robert Cannon - €50,000 would be better spend repairing all those potholes around the county's roads.
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Should the Government reverse its decision to cut the Respite Care Grant by €325?   Sharon Connaughton Murphy - Yes they should. It doesn’t affect me, but I know carers it does affect.
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Are you concerned about the implications of today’s Budget 2013? Robert Cannon - As usual, it will be the less well off that will suffer once again after the Budget! Joseph Loughnane - Child Benefit, college fees, property tax, cuts to the dole…we're all getting hit.
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Anne Casserly - I think schools don’t do enough about bullying in general, they should start teaching children about respecting each other from the first day of school. They only do something when there is a problem and then it’s too late.
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