• Independent TD for Galway West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Foreshore Licence Applications, Dormant Accounts Fund, Residential Institutions Redress Scheme, Direct Provision System, Residential Institutions Statutory Fund

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Issues (18 Oct 2018)

“Nothing was built.”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Issues (18 Oct 2018)

“The people of Galway are being told that there is no place to accommodate them, and that is a fact. The assistant CEO of COPE in Galway said that the homeless crisis in Galway is "unrelenting" and that, in his 20 years in his role, it is the worst he has ever seen. I have less than two minutes so I will not elaborate further. His comments can be read in today's newspapers. There are...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Issues (18 Oct 2018)

“I hope the Chairman will show leniency, given the seriousness of the subject. While I believe the Tánaiste is genuine and interested, I do not think he realises that it is his Government's policy that is causing the problem. The Government is an integral part of the problem, not the solution. Homelessness in Galway is out of control. These are not my words. I have referred to the...”

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• Has spoken in 146 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 404 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 240 times in debates — average among TDs.
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