Irish National Election Study 2002 - 2007

Listing of questions in group ATTITUDES _ ENVIROMENT

This listing contains the questins of the selected group and their short descriptions.

1 Express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: Many of the claims about environmental threats are exaggerated
2 Express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I would be willing to pay much higher taxes in order to protect the environment
3 Express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: We should protect the environment even if it damages economic growth
4 How important is this issue of the balance between the environment and economic growth for you personally?
5 Express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I would be willing to accept a cut in my standard of living in order to protect the environment
6 Express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: My first priority is to provide for myself and my family, even if this means doing things that harm the environment
7 To what extent are you personally concerned about environmental issues?
8 Are you a member of an environmental organisation or would you consider joining?
9 In the past five years have you signed environmental petition?
10 In the past five years have you give money to an environmental group?
11 In the past five years have you taken part in an environmental demonstration?
12 Express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is just too difficult for someone like me to do much about the environment
13 Express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I do what is right for the environment, even when it costs more money or takes more time
14 Express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: There are more important things to do in life than protect the environment
15 Express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: There is no point in doing what I can for the environment unless others do the same
16 From what you know, what happens to the majority of household waste that is collected in your area?
17 What do you think SHOULD happen to the majority of household waste that is collected in your area?
18 Please indicate how strongly you disagree or agree with the following statements about the burning of household waste in incinerators: Waste incinerators are essential for effective waste management in Ireland
19 Please indicate how strongly you disagree or agree with the following statements about the burning of household waste in incineratorsWaste incinerators harm the environment
20 Please indicate how strongly you disagree or agree with the following statements about the burning of household waste in incineratorsWaste incinerators are a threat to the health of people living nearby
21 Please indicate how strongly you disagree or agree with the following statements about the burning of household waste in incineratorsWaste incinerators make local water and farm products unfit for human consumption
22 A proposal has been made to build a waste incinerator in the Ringsend area of Dublin, to treat part of Dublin’s household waste. Please describe how strongly you disagree or agree with the following statements about this: A waste incinerator should be built in Ringsend to deal with part of Dublins’ household waste
23 A proposal has been made to build a waste incinerator in the Ringsend area of Dublin, to treat part of Dublin’s household waste. Please describe how strongly you disagree or agree with the following statements about this:Building this waste incinerator should be a matter for the people who live close to it
24 A proposal has been made to build a waste incinerator in the Ringsend area of Dublin, to treat part of Dublin’s household waste. Please describe how strongly you disagree or agree with the following statements about this:I would be happy to see my household waste treated in a waste incinerator
25 A proposal has been made to build a waste incinerator in the Ringsend area of Dublin, to treat part of Dublin’s household waste. Please describe how strongly you disagree or agree with the following statements about this:I would oppose any plan to build a waste incinerator close to here I live
26 A proposal has been made to build a waste incinerator in the Ringsend area of Dublin, to treat part of Dublin’s household waste. Please describe how strongly you disagree or agree with the following statements about this:Stronger measures should be taken to protect the environment