• Aontú TD for Mayo
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): International Protection, Forestry Sector, Dental Services, An Garda Síochána, Health Services Staff

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Fisheries: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

“I raise a very serious issue that is happening in my constituency in Mayo. That is the proposed closure of the Cong hatchery. This facility is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in Mayo. It is fundamentally important. It is the jewel in the crown of the tourism sector in south Mayo. Cong, Ballinrobe, much of south Mayo and Galway rely on this important angling and tourism...”

Office of the President: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2025)

“The motion is rooted in three simple, democratic principles, namely, that every Irish citizen should have the right to vote for the President, that the Office of the President should be transparent and accountable and the process for standing for election should be fair and open to all citizens, not just the politically connected, and that voting rights for Irish citizens should be extended...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Oct 2025)

“31. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the European Commission to change the VAT classification for beauty salons, in order that they may benefit from the same reduced VAT rate as hairdressers announced in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57497/25]”

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• Has spoken in 118 committee discussions and Dáil debates since entering the Oireachtas. No comparison to other members is shown here because this member has been in office for less than a year.
• Has received answers to 445 written questions since entering the Oireachtas. No comparison to other members is shown here because this member has been in office for less than a year.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 65 times in debates.
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