• 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, Social and Affordable Housing Provision, Health Services

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Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Participation in Education: Department of Education and Youth (17 Jul 2025)

“I thank Ms O'Neill for her presentation. A few areas were discussed. She referenced that two co-ordinators have been appointed and 15 link workers. How does that work? Are they being put into different areas? What way is that being approached? On the issue of school inspectors, we have a problem with inspectors in normal schools. We do not seem to have proper inspections. I am not...”

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Participation in Education: Department of Education and Youth (17 Jul 2025)

“Yes.”

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Participation in Education: Department of Education and Youth (17 Jul 2025)

“I know it was not the witness's Department. I was highlighting the fact it would impact on people's education. That is all I was doing and also highlighting that there is a threat to that funding.”

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• Has spoken in 39 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 9 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") 633 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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