• Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Defence Forces, Agriculture Schemes, Disability Services, Middle East, An Garda Síochána

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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Dec 2025)

“Hear, hear.”

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Dec 2025)

“Despite the Government telling us for years that there was no need for a special school in County Monaghan, a sustained and dignified campaign by families of children with disabilities, which we in Sinn Féin were very proud to support, led to the announcement in the run-up to the last election that an interim special school would open. I am very pleased to say that that school has now...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2025)

“College fees are up.”

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• Has spoken in 132 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1077 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 517 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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