Each of the 15 Senatorial Candidates took time out of their campaign to speak to BBC Radio Jersey's Home Affairs Producer Hamish Marett-Crosby about their election platform and what they would do if they were elected. Name: Denise Carroll
Party: Jersey Democratic Alliance Read a transcript of the interview with Denise Carroll below or listen to it using Real Player. Why are you seeking an Island wide mandate? The reason why I'm seeking an Island mandate this time is that I haven't lost interest in District 3 & 4, there is still a lot of work to be done there I feel, but my work in other areas such as STAG, The States Tenants Action Group, Support Through Divorce, Millies Child Contact Centre are actually Island Wide so I think it is only fair to the electorate to stand on that basis. So what will be the main planks of your electoral programme? Why you Denise Carroll in particular, why should you get the vote? I would like to think that I listen to people, that I take on board the problems, I like to research and investigate, as with divorce issues right across the world, it is something I feel at present our government doesn't concern itself to much with, social policies and that leads us to an awful lot of problems. What do you think the main problems the States will be facing in the next three years? The States have got an awfully tough time coming ahead. The world is unpredictable, it is ever becoming smaller and we have got to acknowledge what is going on around the world as well as within our own island. I think sometimes we tend to be too concerned with being insular really within the island and not taking considerations for what else is going on. What do you think the electorate will be asking you about during the campaign? I'm sure they are going to have a range of issues to do with youth problems; the Waterfront obviously is one of the big issues I would think, the finance industry, there is so many at the moment, yes it is going to be quite interesting. You have covered a range of issues, on the basis that you get in. What is your own action plan? What is your number one priority? With all of these things such as the Waterfront my concern is going to be how it implicates and effects on the social issues of peoples lives. That will be your first plan the Waterfront. What about what you have talked about already such as divorce issues and family issues? How the decisions in the government affect peoples lives, now that is people from all walks of life, not just any one, but how it implicates and what problems could arise from making those decisions. You are standing under a party and a party manifesto. Yes I am So what are the main issues then? The main issues we have tried to look at areas such as social security, health and social services, agriculture and really look at what is practical. We know we haven't got money available so we have had to look at how we can improvise what the issues are and tread very carefully. It is no good us standing up with a Manifesto full of wishes when we haven't got the money to do it. If you are not successful in this round of elections would you stand as Deputy in a month or so time? I think my own determination to get in there and bring social issues means that yes I would have to say I would. The first thing you would be asked to do when you get into the States is to decide on a Chief Minister. I think of the two people that have declared at the moment, Senator Walker and Senator Syvret it would have to be Senator Syvret. | 
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