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Duncan Smith TD
- Labour TD for Dublin Fingal
- Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
- Email me whenever Duncan Smith speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Staff, Housing Provision, Health Services Staff, Covid-19 Pandemic, Health Services
(based on written questions asked by Duncan Smith and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)
“I would like to open by expressing our sincere condolences with the family of Saoírse Ruane. Young Saoírse touched the heart of the nation when she appeared on the "Late Late Toy Show" in 2020 and spoke about her experience with cancer. Cancer is a disease that has impacted every family in some manner. We need to do everything possible to work towards a world in which this is not...”
- Rare Diseases: Statements (6 Mar 2024)
“Last week, I met with the Alliance of Rare Diseases Companies Ireland, which made one thing very clear: the current reimbursement system is not fit for purpose. We need a system that is clear, predictable and time-bound, with fixed assessment criteria and, most important, one that facilitates immediate or early access to rare disease therapies. As the Minister mentioned in his own...”
- Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)
“On a point of order, in relation to Deputy O'Donoghue's contribution, whatever about the slings and arrows and banter back and forth, there was a number of references to straitjackets there. This House has done a lot of work in relation to mental health.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 78 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 696 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
- People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — 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.
- 3 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Duncan Smith speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 288 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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