• Sinn Fein TD for Galway West
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Public Procurement Contracts, Inland Fisheries, Departmental Contracts, Departmental Staff, Apprenticeship Programmes

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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

“I am under a bit of time pressure because I have an interview at 12 noon. I thank the witnesses for coming to the committee. It is always interesting when the ESRI and IFAC are here. I would like to use my time to understand a few things. We have heard a lot in the media - it was mentioned in IFAC's opening statement and report - about the idea that the Government budgeted for a €3...”

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

“There is no transparency as to where this overspend is coming from.”

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

“This is not the first time this has happened. How many years has this happened in a row?”

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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 483 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") 410 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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