• Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Tourism Industry, Departmental Data, Departmental Consultations, Departmental Projects, Road Projects

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Public Accounts Committee: Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 17 - Classification of Workers for PRSI Purposes (5 Mar 2026)

“I welcome all the witnesses here today. I find it disturbing that a decade ago, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions estimated that €600 million had been lost to Revenue from bogus employment, but I have since heard estimates of €1 billion that has been lost. I am worried now when I see the C and AG has said it is €26.7 million in 2026, from 280 submissions. How much of...”

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• Has spoken in 157 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 368 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 65 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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