• 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, Middle East, Direct Provision System

(based on written questions asked by Catherine Connolly and answered by departments)

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

“Is iontach go bhfuil sé sin déanta agus go bhfuil sí ann. Na pointí a rinne an t-iarchathaoirleach de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta, bhí sí sásta go raibh ionadaíocht ann ó na ceantair ar fad. Go dtí sin, bhí ar na Gaeltachtaí beaga duine a chuir ann dhá bhliain nó rud mar sin. Tá deireadh leis sin....”

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

“Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo. Is Bille gearr é. Níl mórán i gceist. Tá trí chuid agus 14 mír ann. Gabhaim buíochas le Cathaoirleach an choiste Gaeilge. Is baill mé den choiste sin agus rinneamar ár ndícheall obair leis an Rialtas chun an Bille seo a chur chun cinn. Mo bhuíochas freisin leis an Teachta Éamon...”

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

“Tiocfaidh mé go dtí an Roinn. Seo ón-----”

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• Has spoken in 561 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 698 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 14–15 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") 1539 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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