• Fianna Fail TD for Limerick County
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Email me whenever Niall Collins speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, Ministerial Travel, Departmental Staff Data, Health Services, Brexit Issues

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Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2024)

“Amendments Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, 18, 45 and 46 relate to the United Nations sustainable development goals, which only run up to 2030. This means that amendments would be required on a rolling basis. The principles underlying the sustainable development goals are already captured in the definitions and impact considerations. Environmental and sustainability impacts are to be considered...”

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2024)

“I thank both Senators. In terms of parity of esteem, this intention is woven throughout the Bill in the existing definitions, objectives and functions. Parity of esteem needs to be realised and this is not achieved by simply inserting the words, as was discussed during the pre-legislative scrutiny process. It has been a principle of consideration at every stage of the drafting process and...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)

“308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application for additional funding for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17833/24]”

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• Has spoken in 30 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 179 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 41 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Niall Collins speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 653 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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