• Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Agriculture Schemes, Defence Forces, Covid-19 Pandemic, Forestry Sector, Agriculture Industry

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

“43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the timeframe in which he intends to publish a draft scheme in relation to his proposals to remove the triple lock neutrality protection; and if he intends to conduct both a public consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny. [22044/24]”

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (16 May 2024)

“3. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the establishment figure of the Naval Service; the strength as of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the current strength of the service; the number of personnel required under level of ambition 2; and the current number of ships that can simultaneously be put to sea. [22124/24]”

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

“1. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence where he intends to deploy Irish troops in the event that he is successful in progressing legislation that would remove the triple lock neutrality protection, considering the Government has withdrawn from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, UNDOF, peacekeeping mission due to capacity constraints. [22123/24]”

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• Has spoken in 139 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 905 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 394 times in debates — average among TDs.
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