• Sinn Fein TD for Cork South-Central
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Special Educational Needs, Covid-19 Pandemic, School Meals Programme, State Examinations, School Staff

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (6 Nov 2025)

“30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capacity in the Naval Service, in terms of personnel, specialist personnel and fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60510/25]”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (6 Nov 2025)

“The Naval Service is of particular importance to us as an island nation. It is essential. We talked about the full radar picture earlier. It is crucial that we have the capacity. It is unacceptable that we have had a situation over the past year and a half that ships have been put to sea without a functioning main gun because of inadequate personnel. I raised the issue of artificers...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (6 Nov 2025)

“I agree with all that has been said by Deputy Smith. I will also flag the issue of cadets. We spoke about cadets and subsequently officers in the Defence Forces as a whole a short time ago, where serious challenges exist. In the 63rd naval cadet class, six cadets commenced training but only two were commissioned. The remaining four withdrew before commissioning, citing the extended...”

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• Has spoken in 104 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 215 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") 731 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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