• Sinn Fein TD for Dublin North West
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Dessie Ellis speaks (no more than once per day)

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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Local Authority Housing, Taxi Regulations, Social and Affordable Housing Provision, Local Authority Housing Data, Public Transport

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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2019)

“Or the private sector.”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2019)

“Stop relying on the private sector. Let us build social and affordable housing.”

Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

“We need to look at this very carefully as we will also have to address other areas which have similar problems. I am referring to people flying around on two-wheeled units, many of them on footpaths. We will have to look at the latter very carefully. This issue will affect all members of the public, young and old. As such, we should encourage people to let their voices be heard on this...”

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• Has spoken in 61 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 497 times in debates — average among TDs.
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