• People Before Profit Alliance TD for Dublin South Central
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Bus Services, Cancer Screening Programmes, Departmental Contracts Data, Departmental Expenditure

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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

“Following the historic vote last night on the Bill to amend the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 and the very welcome free vote allowed by the Government parties, it is reported that the Taoiseach has conceded this morning that the Bill may pass through the system much more quickly than the Government had planned. That is from the horse's mouth. Will the Minister...”

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

“I am sharing my time with Deputy Boyd Barrett. People Before Profit also wishes to note the passing of Michael Viney. He is a great loss to the nation. Nature was his passion and he shared it with us both widely and wildly. He is already missed. Having heard the statements on the biodiversity crisis and the proceedings of the various committee meetings on its scale and scope, I am not...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

“I thank the witnesses for all of their work. It is good to have this brought out into the open. The vast majority of people I come across do not realise this is happening, that there is a lack of services and women are still being forced to travel abroad. Apart from all the other questions that have been asked, I have a couple more. On section 9, the risk to life or health, and section...”

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• Has spoken in 200 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 494 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment 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") 851 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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