• Sinn Fein TD for Dublin South Central
• Former Sinn Fein Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Ambulance Service, An Garda Síochána, Immigration Support Services, Health Service Executive, Flood Risk Management

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Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2025)

“At the outset, we welcome this Bill. Ensuring the right to be forgotten is essential for people who have overcome cancer. For people who face a diagnosis of that kind, purchasing a home might not be the first thing on their mind but shelter and owning a home are so important that many will quickly realise they are facing not only a battle with cancer but, even when they are on the far side...”

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

“I grew up in a very republican household. I was taught well by my father the values of service to the community and inclusion. I see parallels with Pride and the LGBT community in our country. Our queer comrades were oppressed by means of unfair laws, church doctrine and social stigma. The first Pride march in Dublin took place in June 1983 amid a culture of violence perpetrated against...”

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

“Okay. We do not have to live in them, probably. My time is short. I thank Dr. O'Toole for that. I will pick up on something he said to my colleague Deputy Farrell. He spoke about the tariffs and the exports but he broke it down with respect to pharmaceuticals - and it is pharmaceuticals we are talking about. If pharmaceutical products are just sent to America for in-house health...”

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• Has spoken in 40 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 spoken in 90 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 64 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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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 14–15 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") 15 times in debates.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 343 times in debates.
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