• Sinn Fein Senator (Cultural & Educational Panel)
• Former Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• Left the Dáil on 29 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 30 January 2025 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Feb 2026)

“The recent letters announcing cuts in special needs assistants, SNAs, in schools have caused much concern and distress to students, parents, school staff and especially SNAs. The announcement today by the Minister for education that the review is to be paused does not go far enough. It needs to be reversed immediately. The Minister referred to engagement over the coming weeks on this issue...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Research Careers, Funding and Capacity of Third Level Postgraduate Sector: Discussion (12 Feb 2026)

“I thank the witnesses for coming in and presenting to us. We have all had our eyes opened with these opening statements. We would not have realised that the situation is as bad as it is. Mr. Jones said that the system is designed to be this way. Would it always have been as precarious as it is now? Was there a time when the stipend or funding available to researchers and doctoral...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Research Careers, Funding and Capacity of Third Level Postgraduate Sector: Discussion (12 Feb 2026)

“Mr. Mosse said they came from a similar system. I also asked about the national framework for social dialogue.”

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• Has spoken in 153 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 110 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 815 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 268 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 94 times in debates — average among Senators.
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