• Independent TD for Galway West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Catherine Connolly speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): International Protection, Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries, Covid-19 Pandemic, Foreshore Licence Applications, Direct Provision System

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Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

“I welcome the opportunity to take part in the debate on the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023. It is important to place it in context, as is usual. The following has been referred to many times today, using different figures but all amounting to the same message. As of November 2022, it was estimated that roughly 40% of households in Ireland...”

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

“Is Deputy Conway-Walsh taking the remaining time?”

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

“There is time remaining in this slot. Does Deputy Ó Murchú want it rather than a three-minute slot later? It is up to him.”

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• Has spoken in 614 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 719 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") 1311 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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