• Sinn Fein TD for Waterford
• Former Sinn Fein Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 27 April 2011 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 26 February 2016 — Resigned
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Health Services, Health Services Staff, Hospital Services, Hospital Staff, Covid-19 Pandemic

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

“Looking at all of the figures in the opening statement, I reminded myself that there are real people behind them who need access to services. Whether that is the neurological teams in the community or the specialist beds, or the neurological nurses across the counties mentioned, there are people depending on these services. The first issue I raise is the specialist nurse positions. It...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

“There is a shortage of at least 100 specialist nursing posts. There was funding for 21, which is only a fifth of what is needed. Even at that, 13 of those posts have not been delivered and have been held up behind because of the embargo. That is the situation as of today.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

“That is not acceptable. We need to follow that up with the HSE. Bernard Gloster came before the committee to discuss this issue, as well that relating to neurorehabilitation teams. Commitments were given. I pulled out the briefing note we received from the HSE last April in April 2023. On community neurorehabilitation teams, has there been progress in CHO 2 and CHO 4? Have those teams...”

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• Has spoken in 105 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 108 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 591 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 6 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 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") 593 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1048 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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