• Independent Ireland Party TD for Cork South-West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Passport Services, Abortion Services, Driver Test, Forestry Sector, Covid-19 Pandemic

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Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

“As so many speakers have said, the war and the scenes taking place out there are horrific. Nothing hits an Irish person more than to see millions of young people, or any person, facing starvation. It could not hit a deeper note in the mind of any Irish person because we have had this in our own history. It is something that will never be forgotten in the history of this country and what is...”

Nursing Homes: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this very important motion today. I am sure there is not one person in the Dáil who saw the documentary who was not disgusted by the way our elderly were being treated. If big businesses are treating our elderly in such a terrible way, we must ensure we do all we can so that this does not continue. That said, we cannot tar everybody...”

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

“We in Independent Ireland stand firmly behind the implementation of the EPSEN review report recommendations. The time has come for long overdue justice for our children with additional needs. We have seen two decades of delay since the EPSEN Act was passed in 2004, yet here we are with the core rights promised in law, like individual education plans and proper assessments, still...”

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• Has spoken in 142 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 71 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — well above 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") 1046 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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