• Social Democrats TD for Kildare North
• Changed party from Independent on 14 Jul 2015
• Entered the Dáil on 11 March 2005 — Byelection
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Data, An Garda Síochána, Departmental Staff, Departmental Contracts

(based on written questions asked by Catherine Murphy and answered by departments)

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

“The witnesses are all very welcome. Good work by the staff in the organisation was overshadowed by poor governance by the organisation from an administrative point of view. There was a litany of issues. Reputational damage does not have boundaries; it impacts the entire organisation and morale, confidence and all of that. The litany of issues from the non-insurance of vehicles to Aasleagh...”

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

“If he might do that very briefly, please, as I have some questions.”

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

“Can I specifically ask what date the CEO went on sick leave?”

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• Has spoken in 91 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1256 written questions in the last year — well above 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.
• 56 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Catherine Murphy speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1354 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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