• Independent TD for Galway West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): International Protection, Middle East, Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries, Covid-19 Pandemic, Direct Provision System

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Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

“I have only two minutes so I hope I will pick my words effectively and usefully. Since dawn this morning, 43 Palestinian people have been killed by Israeli attacks. On Monday, 74 people were killed, 30 of them at a seaside café used by journalists, activists and local residents. More than 600 starving Palestinians have been killed like moving targets at a fairground. Some 4,186 were...”

Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

“There were two speakers in that slot. One speaker indicated. With the consent of the House I will let that speaker come in later. We will preserve the seven and a half minutes that has not been used. Rachaidh mé ar ais arís go dtí Sinn Féin. Glaoim an Teachta Denise Mitchell.”

Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

“Gabhaim buíochas.”

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• Has spoken in 278 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 466 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1738 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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