• Social Democrats TD for Cork South-West
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• 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 Health: General Practitioner Services (16 Jul 2025)

“244. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating GP surgeries per town in Cork south west, by town or by townland, in tabular form. [39841/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (15 Jul 2025)

“506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider providing funding to a theatre (details supplied) as a production created specifically for leaving certificate English students across Munster; if she will advise on alternative funding avenues which may be available; and if she will consider funding annual productions in line with the leaving certificate curriculum in the...”

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2025)

“537. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider providing funding to a theatre (details supplied) as a production created specifically for Leaving Certificate English students across Munster; if he will advise on alternative funding avenues which may be available; and if he will consider funding annual productions in line with the Leaving...”

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• Has spoken in 21 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 377 written questions in the last year — 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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