• Independent TD for Donegal
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Thomas Pringle speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Contracts, Health Services, Covid-19 Pandemic, Defective Building Materials, Departmental Correspondence

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EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

“I was called in the nick of time. I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on this directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and CSAM. The directive addresses a number of important issues such as investigations and prosecutions of offenders, the increased possibilities for perpetrators to hide their identity, the increased presence of children on...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

“As the Taoiseach can imagine, many young constituents in County Donegal go on to study in the North given its close proximity to home and given the housing shortage in Dublin at the moment. At the beginning of this yea,r it was announced that funding would be made available for 25 additional medical students qualifying to study medicine in Queen's University from September 2024 and that, as...”

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

“I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on the motion. I pay tribute to People Before Profit for bringing it forward, rather than the Social Democrats. There has never been a more important time to protect and preserve Irish neutrality, so I support the motion fully. It is incredible to see the significant U-turn all three Government parties have taken in their views on neutrality....”

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• Has spoken in 138 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 412 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 3 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• 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.
• 82 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Thomas Pringle speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1121 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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