• 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): Garda Deployment, Direct Provision System, Hospitals Data, Garda Strength, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

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Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2019)

“I move amendment No. 4:In page 9, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“(4) Within three months of the Commissioner coming to such an agreement as outlined in this section, the Minister shall require from the Ombudsman a report outlining the nature, purpose and value of this agreement to the objectives in subsection (1), and the Minister shall cause a copy of this report to...”

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2019)

“I move amendment No. 3:In page 7, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “(4) Within three months of the Commissioner coming to such an agreement as outlined in this section, the Minister shall require from the Commissioner a report outlining the nature, purpose and value of this agreement to the objectives in subsection (1), and the Minister shall cause a copy of this...”

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2019)

“Ultimately, it would be just a report and I do not accept it would be problematic. The value would be partially subjective. It would be for the Garda Commissioner or Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to provide an evaluation that states what either considers to be the value of the agreement, either for the Garda or GSOC or for the corresponding jurisdiction. That is the purpose...”

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• Has spoken in 140 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 171 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 291 times in debates — average among TDs.
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