Q: "How will you fix the damage to the controlled sector in Fermanagh that some blame your party for?"

A: "Firstly, I do not accept the premise of the question that damage has been done to the controlled sector and it is not helpful to discuss one sector in isolation. I am proud of the success that exists within the education sector in this county. The outstanding exam results in good schools such as St Mary’s Brollagh and St Eugene’s Roslea must be acknowledged, despite staff operating with threats to their future.

There has been considerable capital investment in the schools estate in Fermanagh, including a new build for Devenish College and £5 million committed for projects in Erne Integrated College and Mount Lourdes, a £3.9 million investment in a new build for Willowbridge School as well as £1.3 million for the Lakeland Youth Centre in Enniskillen."

Q: "How will you sort out the waiting lists and problems at South West Acute Hospital?"

A: "People are rightly dismayed about the provision of services in the hospital. It is the biggest issue raised with me during this campaign. One of the biggest problems facing the new hospital is the lack of services that exist within it and to protect the existing services.

The whole purpose of locating the hospital in Fermanagh was to maximise the number of people from across the border who would use it to allow for the delivery of more services locally. Unfortunately, that goal has not yet been reached. People from Fermanagh have to travel to Derry or Belfast for appointments and procedures. People in Cavan and Monaghan and Leitrim have to go to Dublin or Galway.

More services, such as cancer treatment and orthopaedic surgery, need to be delivered locally to meet the needs of our population and this opportunity must be seized upon to allow the health service to meet the current capacity problems that exist.

That will remain a priority for me after the election, as well as getting additional investment into the hospital and in measures to stop people ending up in hospital in the first place, by having a physically and mentally healthy population."

Q: "Would you support the introduction of water charges if it meant helping the economy?"

A: "No. I do not believe that imposing a regressive tax on families would in any way benefit the local economy or our citizens and it will be an unfair tax I will continue to strongly oppose."

Q: "Will you seek justice for those of your constituents who suffered at the hands of the IRA?

A: "Sinn Féin have a long standing policy of wanting an international, independent truth commission to deal with the difficult legacy of the past and the need for truth and justice for those affected by it.

There has been an agreement amongst the parties locally, and the British and Irish governments, on the need to provide justice and truth recovery mechanisms that would give disclosure to families of victims of the conflict. I fully support that agreement and want it implemented in full."

Q: "How do you propose shaking off the perception by some that you are a gaffe-prone politician?"

A: "Once again, I don’t accept the premise of this question and believe this notion is one fuelled and sustained by the media, who have repeatedly blown some fully justified comments I have made out of all proportion.

At the end of the day, unfortunately we live in a society where there are significant differences in our outlooks on many things and a tiny fraction of the 25,000 tweets I have sent have been used to portray me in a negative light and as someone who is controversial or divisive.

I do not accept that. When I talk to the people of this constituency, they tell me I am doing a first class job in providing them with effective representation and speaking out on their behalf. The views of the media are not reflective of the views of the people on this matter."