• Social Democrats TD for Cork South-West
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Disability Services, Social Media, Health Services, Special Educational Needs

(based on written questions asked by Holly Cairns and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (1 Jul 2025)

“207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide the number and location of helicopters currently used by the coastguard service; the range and on-scene time of each helicopter; and whether each helicopter is certified to carry stretchered patients. [35283/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (1 Jul 2025)

“208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department has issued specific criteria around the range, on-scene time capability and stretcher certifications required for helicopters in the coastguard and air ambulance fleets; and if so, whether he would provide these criteria. [35284/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (1 Jul 2025)

“612. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the number of export licences for dogs granted by his Department for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by country of destination, in tabular form. [35422/25]”

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• Has spoken in 25 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 501 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• 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") 442 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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