• 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, Garda Strength, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, Departmental Bodies Data, Hospitals Data

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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

“Yet the Minister is taking advantage of them.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

“I thank the Minister. On a similar note, I must say that some of the media commentary a few weeks ago and the contents of the Minister's statement today are based on a straw man argument. An argument has been built up in order to be dismissed but it is not an argument that anyone is, in fact, making. The Minister said that the issue of gender equality appeared to be pushed aside almost...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

“I thank the witnesses from the various organisations for their attendance. Many of my questions already have been asked. I believe that there is a value in having positive social economic rights enshrined in the Constitution. One of these rights should relate to housing but, realistically speaking, there is not a legislative entitlement to housing at present. A constitutional right is...”

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• Has spoken in 154 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 316 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 190 times in debates — average among TDs.
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