• Green Party TD for Dublin Rathdown
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Crime Data, Animal Welfare, National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation, Planning Issues, Appointments to State Boards

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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadband Infrastructure (30 Apr 2024)

“My Department currently has in operation 30 copper communication lines inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines paid for on a monthly basis. My Department is currently in the process of implementing a Unified Communications initiative for both telephony and video conferencing. This has allowed the Department to streamline its telephony infrastructure and migrate away from...”

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Supports (30 Apr 2024)

“As a result of the adverse impact of Brexit on Irish tourism, €7.75 million in Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding was allocated to Tourism Ireland in 2023 to put in place a marketing strategy to stem and reverse the decline in tourist numbers and associated revenues from Great Britain and Northern Ireland and also to grow tourism from other markets. The marketing strategy...”

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (25 Apr 2024)

“I am aware of the challenges that have faced the organisation in question in recent years. I am advised that my officials have engaged with the Arts Council and Kerry County Council to support the plans of the board and management to ensure a sustainable future for this critically important cultural centre. The engagement by my Department at all times respects the curatorial independence of...”

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• Has spoken in 29 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 369 times in debates — average among TDs.
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