• Sinn Fein TD for Meath East
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Energy Conservation, Departmental Data, An Garda Síochána, Renewable Energy Generation, Special Educational Needs

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“I thank all of the witnesses. We had officials from the Department, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, and the State Examinations Commission in last week. A number of the issues the witnesses present have raised, including the non-working of the SDGs, the 40% and AI, have been raised with the Department and the various stakeholders. I do not know whether the witnesses...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“I thank Mr. Jones. Could Mr. Gillespie and Mr. Christie state where we should go from here?”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“My first question is for Mr. Gillespie, Mr. Jones and Mr. Christie, if they could give it a minute each. They have set out where we are and what their proposals are but they might also paint a picture of what happens if we continue along the existing trajectory. What specifically needs to happen to get us on the right track in addressing the concerns they have, perhaps around engagement and...”

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• Has spoken in 105 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 911 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 447 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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