• Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Defence Forces, Agriculture Schemes, Covid-19 Pandemic, Forestry Sector, Middle East

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Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jun 2025)

“I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. I commend Deputy Coppinger on again highlighting this issue by bringing it here to the floor of the Dáil and, more importantly, by bringing forward this legislation because legislative change is required in this area. I acknowledge that the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, has recognised this to the point that he has said he plans to deal...”

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

“Older people, indeed, all of our vulnerable citizens, deserve to be treated with dignity and afforded the highest quality of care and the services that they need. What we saw, though, in the revelations in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme was appalling, showing shocking abuse and serious failures and neglect. I can only imagine how upsetting it was for the families of the people who...”

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (12 Jun 2025)

“72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline the consideration he has given and the engagements he has had regarding the impact the repeal of the triple lock neutrality protection would have on Ireland’s neutrality. [31296/25]”

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• Has spoken in 101 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 941 written questions in the last year — well above 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") 472 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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