• 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): Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries, Covid-19 Pandemic, Foreshore Licence Applications, Direct Provision System, International Protection

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Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Sep 2021)

“I thank all of the contributors to this debate, including my colleague, Deputy Pringle, and those from Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats. I appreciate their support. I also thank the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, for his positive attitude. I will use the few minutes available to me to try to put this matter into perspective. I fully understand the complexity of the...”

Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Sep 2021)

“I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The simplest thing is just to look at the explanatory memorandum, which makes it very clear what this very short Bill in my name and the name of my colleague, Deputy Pringle, is about. It states, "The main purpose of the Adoption (Information) Bill 2021 is to provide unconditional access to birth certificates for adopted persons" and goes on...”

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

“Fáiltím roimh an deis páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht seo. Ceapaim go bhfuil an Bille seo thar a bheith tábhachtach; fíorthábhachtach i ndáiríre. Leagfaidh sé amach an fhís don todhchaí agus an chaoi a rachaimid i ngleic leis na dúshláin atá os ár gcomhair ó thaobh athrú aeráide agus...”

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• Has spoken in 569 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 937 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") 745 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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