• Social Democrats TD for Kildare North
• Changed party from Independent on 14 Jul 2015
• Entered the Dáil on 11 March 2005 — Byelection
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, Special Educational Needs, Departmental Staff Data, Planning Issues, Departmental Records

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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2020)

“I take it then that the Taoiseach will be talking to HIQA to ensure that that report is done and will be produced for that tragic case. The Taoiseach did not address the issue of the reduction of funding. Will he address that in his response, and if there is a report or evaluation, that that will be provided to the Dáil? Is the Taoiseach surprised about the kind of warnings that...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2020)

“We note from the number of clusters and deaths from Covid-19 in the nursing home sector just how exposed that sector was and the tragic consequences that followed from that exposure. At the height of the crisis, the sector's lack of preparedness was raised in the House on numerous occasions. We heard concerns raised by Nursing Home Ireland as early as the beginning of March, including...”

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Jun 2020)

“I am on the Business Committee, as is Deputy Boyd Barrett. This was discussed yesterday. If there is a vote called, it will simply be deferred until later on. It is not going to be an issue for today but there is an issue in respect of the availability of this Chamber on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in future and what arrangements might be made for the Covid committee or indeed other...”

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• Has spoken in 84 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 823 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above 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") 1082 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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