• Sinn Fein TD for Dublin North-West
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Local Authority Housing, Taxi Regulations, Local Authority Housing Data, Health Services, Social and Affordable Housing Provision

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Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Nov 2025)

“In most primary and post-primary schools, school uniforms are mandatory. School uniform policy is generally decided by each individual school's board of management. Increasingly, the cost of uniforms has become a significant concern for many families. This proposed legislation addresses these concerns and outlines a number of ways for schools to offer more cost-effective options for...”

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2025)

“As the Taoiseach is aware, a family's weekly grocery shopping has substantially increased in cost. Along with this hit to the pockets of hard-pressed families, it has become increasingly clear that many of the products being bought by families have decreased either in volume, weight or size in a trend known as shrinkflation, while prices for these products have risen substantially. What is...”

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2025)

“There are fewer slices in a loaf of bread.”

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• Has spoken in 34 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — well below 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 15–16 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") 636 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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