• Social Democrats TD for Wicklow
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Schools Building Projects, Covid-19 Pandemic, Climate Action Plan, Childcare Services, Special Educational Needs

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2025)

“I absolutely understand the need to forward plan and it is welcome. I have spoken to school principals who say that when this process is up and running properly, it will be a huge help to them, but as the Minister of State said, in the first year of this process, there are clear flaws and gaps in it and, unfortunately, children with additional needs or special needs are falling through those...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2025)

“I want to raise the issue of the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, portal. The council has a new process in place to identify and ensure there is capacity for children who need special classes as part of their education. In moving to this new system, there has been a major gap in the process, which I am really worried about. Essentially parents were to upload the information...”

Dog Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2025: First Stage (20 Nov 2025)

“I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."”

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• Has spoken in 115 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 424 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 365 times in debates — average among TDs.
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