‘I don’t come from a political dynasty’

The third of the by-election candidates, Labour’s Patrick Nulty, undergoes our Q&A session

Q. What have been the most challenging topics you have come across on the doorsteps?

A. There are three issues in the by-election. Jobs and job creation. Health and particularly Connolly Hospital. We must receive assurances that the A&E unit will remain open for 24 hours every day and that staff will be protected. The third is mortgages, so I was pleased to see the Keane report published, which suggested measures to deal with the crisis.