• Solidarity TD for Dublin West
• Entered the Dáil on 23 May 2014 — Byelection
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Staff Data, Departmental Staff Remuneration, Departmental Expenditure, School Patronage, Foreign Conflicts

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Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

“I move amendment No. 21: In page 23, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Review of provisions of Act 20. The Minister shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of this Act, carry out a review of the operation of this Act, and in particular the impact of the definitions of “civil partner”, “widow” and “widower”...”

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

“I move amendment No. 22: In page 23, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Review of provisions of Act 20. The Minister shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of this Act, carry out a review of the operation of this Act.”.”

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2025)

“This shows part of the problem with the changes the Minister is making to the Bill. When he says that the Department is not going to carry out investigations or be intrusive, I do not mean any offence but the Department does carry out investigations into other aspects of social welfare. We debated a lot of the issues in the groupings of amendments. I am a bit perplexed as to why the...”

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• Has spoken in 104 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 174 written questions in the last year — 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 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 22 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Ruth Coppinger speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 614 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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