• Labour TD for Dublin Fingal
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Housing Provision, Hospital Staff, Covid-19 Pandemic, Health Services Staff, Health Services

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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

“With the permission of the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach I will speak for the first three minutes and Deputy Sherlock will have the remainder of the time.”

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

“Before I begin, my thoughts and those of my colleagues are with the children in Parnell Square who have been impacted by what has been reported as a serious incident in the centre of Dublin city. All our thoughts and prayers are with them. I wish to speak to the Minister about a review of the carer's allowance. It is an issue that crops up an awful lot. These are people who are in...”

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

“I thank the committee for letting me speak to the issue. I missed the deadline to submit an amendment for this Stage, but it is my intention to bring one forward on Report Stage about the naming of the two new constituencies born out of Dublin Fingal, namely, Dublin Fingal west and Dublin Fingal east. Dublin Fingal west is hugely problematic. No point on the compass would accurately...”

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• Has spoken in 77 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 602 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 274 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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