• Sinn Fein TD for Dublin North-West
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Local Authority Housing, Taxi Regulations, Local Authority Housing Data, Social and Affordable Housing Provision, Health Services

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Road Safety: Statements (5 Feb 2026)

“Communities have suffered the scourge of scramblers for too long. The death of Grace Lynch, a 16-year-old girl from Finglas, demands urgent action. People are frustrated by what they see as the lack of a proper response by the Garda to this menace. Gardaí are frustrated too, and while they have had some successes in seizing scramblers, the recent tragedy in Finglas shows that much...”

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2026)

“I thank Ms Kavanagh and Mr. Collins for their presentation and I thank Pavee Point and the people in the Gallery for coming. I am reasonably familiar with Pavee Point and Mr. Collins. I have been dealing with Mr. Collins for many years. I totally agree that racism and discrimination is the biggest challenge facing the Traveller community. It affects every aspect, including education and...”

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2026)

“It is not just Fingal. It is Dublin City Council, too, because as Mr. Collins knows, there are two places in there that were run by Dublin City Council, St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s. We have sent a letter to them. I have been aware of what they are trying to do. There is no way they are getting away with not engaging with the Traveller community. They have to and they will...”

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• Has spoken in 45 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• 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.
• 41 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Dessie Ellis speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 643 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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