• Sinn Fein TD for Waterford
• Former Sinn Fein Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 27 April 2011 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 26 February 2016 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Services, Departmental Staff Data, Departmental Expenditure, Public Sector Staff Remuneration, Public Sector Pay

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Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

“There has been a lot of talk of power grabs, land grabs and hostile takeovers. Dick Turpin was also mentioned. I want to deal with matters that are much less contentious and much more civilised. Waterford-Kilkenny is one example of an area that would have been subject to the proposed urban area councils. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, for his co-operation in working with...”

Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

“Hear, hear.”

Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

“The Deputy should not mention the war.”

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• Has spoken in 104 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 108 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 215 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 6 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 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") 192 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1048 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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