• Sinn Fein TD for Wicklow-Wexford
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Dental Services, School Transport, An Garda Síochána, Departmental Data, Special Educational Needs

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

“I thank our witnesses for their presentations. It is such a different landscape since I was in college from 1987 to 1990. It was easy then to come by accommodation even though it was not of great standard. I refer to the cost of it now. We had broken windows and it was a competition in the morning to see who would be able to hold out the longest without getting out of bed to turn off the...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

“Do the witnesses disagree with the strategy of those who believe in the privatised model and want a further 10%? Do they think that is wise in the present situation? Realistically, the accommodation will not be provided. It is going to make a really bad situation much worse for everyone. Do they question the wisdom of that approach?”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

“Spot on. That is it. They are not getting properly funded so they are going to be taking the low-hanging fruit. This is the easy option but by doing that, they are actually making a dreadful situation ten times worse. If they aim for the 10% increase by 2030, God only knows what the repercussions are going to be. It is going to be disastrous for everyone.”

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