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Please note that this search is only for the exact word/phrase entered. For example, putting in 'autism' won't return results for 'autistic spectrum disorder', you will have to search for it separately.

Number of occurencesTable includes - TDs | Senators | BothDate range
19Headings, procedural text, etc. May 2022
17• Thomas Pringle TD (IND) May 2022
14• Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD (SF) May 2022
14• Pearse Doherty TD (SF) May 2022
13• Michael Collins TD (IND) May 2022
4• Tim Lombard (FG) May 2022
2• Seán Sherlock TD (LAB) May 2022
2• Jackie Cahill TD (FF) May 2022

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    • party:Lab
    • department:Defence
    • section:seanad OR section:wrans
    • section:debates
    • section:committees
    • date:20120918
    • 20080101..20080131
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