• Sinn Fein TD for Cork South Central
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Special Educational Needs, Covid-19 Pandemic, State Examinations, School Meals Programme, School Staff

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (29 May 2024)

“The key sentence in the Minister's response is: To be clear, in line with public transport remit, the NTA has no plans to operate a dedicated school service in the area. It is the Department of Education which has responsibility for the school transport scheme. That is the problem which prevents something like this happening. No one really has the flexibility, the interest or the...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (29 May 2024)

“I appreciate the Minister being here. I think this is an area where a bit of innovation could get us a long way. I saw the Minister was in Noonan's Road recently. I was glad to see that. I hope Government funding for that project will remain strong. The Minister is familiar with Cork and he may be familiar with the greater Douglas area. It is an area that has seen enormous growth in...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on Carer’s Allowance and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (29 May 2024)

“That is a good place to puck off. The Barnardo's report published this morning highlights the risks of poverty that exist for many families. People with disabilities and single-parent households remain most at risk. I have a number of questions. Before posing them, I take this opportunity to thank Ms Skelly for her contribution, which reflected the fact that we have a number of matters...”

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• Has spoken in 128 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 204 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• 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") 627 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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