• Sinn Fein TD for Cork South-Central
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Special Educational Needs, Covid-19 Pandemic, State Examinations, School Meals Programme, School Staff

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Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

“Deputy Ward is never happier than when he is following St. Pat's but I hope he is not too happy on Friday night. Best of luck to City. The growth in the League of Ireland is a welcome development in recent years. More and more people are interested in and are going to games. In terms of the League of Ireland and our national team, we need to examine the issue of academies. It is not...”

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

“As we sit in this Chamber, the Global Sumud Flotilla approaches ever closer to Gaza. We do not know what the coming hours will bring. We wait with much trepidation and concern for our fellow Irish citizens, citizens of the world and our fellow Oireachtas Members, including my colleague Senator Chris Andrews, with whom I am in contact every couple of hours. Yesterday, along with some...”

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2025)

“We are at a time of year when families are just coming up for air after paying the back-to-school costs and before long they will be looking at the big costs of Christmas and everything to do with it. Right now, there is very little air for them to get. They go into supermarkets and the grocery bill is higher than ever. If they are renting, their rent is skyrocketing. If they have...”

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• Has spoken in 96 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 231 written questions in the last year — 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 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") 717 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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