11 Mar - New survey finds three out of four people unhappy with election outcome
Three quarters of people are unhappy with the outcome of the recent general election while a clear majority believe Enda Kenny should resign as leader of Fine Gael according to a new survey.
The survey of 1,600 people, which was carried out by leading property website MyHome.ie found 78% of people were unhappy with the outcome of the poll while just 22% expressed satisfaction with it.
When presented with a range of options for the formation of a new government 35% opted for another election while 26% chose a FG/FF coalition. The third choice was a coalition of FG and smaller parties on 18%. A minority FF government supported by FG was the least popular option on 5%.
There was mixed news for Taoiseach and FG leader Enda Kenny in the survey. When asked if he should resign as leader of Fine Gael, 20% said no, 34% said he should step aside in the next year or so while 45% said he should resign straight away.
When asked who they would like to succeed him as party leader, Minister for Health Leo Varadkar was the clear winner on 45%, nearly three times more than his nearest challenger, the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney on 16%. The Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald was third on 14% with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, fourth on 12%.
Managing Director of MyHome.ie Angela Keegan said it was interesting that health and housing were the two areas identified by participants as key priorities for the new government.
“For many years we have been highlighting the supply problem in housing and calling on the government to address it as a matter of urgency. The issue has now reached crisis proportions and the new government really needs to act swiftly if more time is not to be lost. Several organisations have called for a senior Minister of Housing, Planning and Construction to be appointed and we would support such a move.”
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Note to Editor
The online survey of 1,600 people was conducted between Wednesday 2nd of March and Wednesday 9th of March. More details are available on request.