• People Before Profit Alliance TD for Dún Laoghaire
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Richard Boyd Barrett speaks (no more than once per day)

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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Forestry Sector, Tax Code, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Tax Data

(based on written questions asked by Richard Boyd Barrett and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Apr 2025)

“44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to respond and agree to the request by the National Private Hire and Taxi Association for a meeting as soon as possible to discuss ongoing concerns in the taxi industry; to similarly respond positively and promptly to any other meeting similar requests by taxi representative groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17798/25]”

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

“24. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [12376/25]”

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (8 Apr 2025)

“3. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the work of the child poverty and well-being programme in his Department. [12375/25]”

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• Has spoken in 188 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 496 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 11 comments on this TD's speeches — well above 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.
• 73 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Richard Boyd Barrett speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 3225 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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