• Sinn Fein TD for Louth
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, National Broadband Plan, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Broadband Infrastructure, Dental Services

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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 May 2024)

“I concur with my party colleagues. We support much of what is in the legislation and we all want the Defence Forces to be fit for purpose, but issues have been laid out by Deputies Cronin and Ward, the latter of whom spoke about his family’s connection to the Defence Forces and the fact pay and conditions have always been an issue. It is dreadful that we have not yet dealt with that,...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

“Sin é.”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

“We all welcome the moves relating to preventative care. As part of a perfect solution, we would eventually have a sufficient level of public dentistry to provide what is required. I am glad that some people are getting necessary dental care through the private sector. The numbers have obviously jumped. In 2021, in the Louth-Meath area, 77 patients were accepted at a cost of...”

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• Has spoken in 280 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 186 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• 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") 608 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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