• Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Bay South
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Email me whenever Chris Andrews speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Special Educational Needs, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Hospital Appointments Status, Health Services

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (2 May 2024)

“The square meter figure, however, will not increase.”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (2 May 2024)

“Earlier this week, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage made another big announcement with little substance behind it. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, said he was going to waive the fees for local businesses for outdoor seating, but he has provided little clarity around that. There was no clarity for the local businesses because there was no engagement with them....”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (2 May 2024)

“The Minister of State might clarify something. My understanding is that the charge of €125 per table will be waived. However, the cost for renting the space, which can work out between €200 and €400 per square metre, is not going to be waived. Obviously, that it is a huge expense. The waiving of the charge of €125 will going to have a huge impact. It is...”

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• Has spoken in 77 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 89 written questions in the last year — below 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") 300 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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