This data was produced from a variety of sources.
Michael McNamara TD
- Independent TD for Clare
- Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
- Email me whenever Michael McNamara speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
No data to display yet.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Departmental Data, School Transport, International Protection, Passport Services
(based on written questions asked by Michael McNamara and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)
“The Government supports the nature restoration law at European level. That law contains some important and admirable ambitions. The problem is that there is a lack of a dedicated funding mechanism, or any funding mechanism at all, for farmers who will be required to reduce or abandon farming activity on lands governed by the law. At a domestic level, the Government stopped funding the...”
- Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)
“I am sharing time. I find myself, as is often if not always the case, in agreement with what Deputy McGuinness said but I acknowledge that farm inspections, for example, have been eased in the circumstances, which has come as some small relief to farmers given the pressure they were under. In the brief time available, I will discuss the fodder transport scheme. While it is well...”
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
“I just wanted to make a very brief point. I greatly welcome the apology that is going to take place today. It is grossly overdue.”
Numerology
These statistics are updated only each weekend. Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site.More about this)
- Has spoken in 108 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 290 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
- People have made 1 comment 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.
- 33 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Michael McNamara speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 553 times in debates — average among TDs.
(Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register