• Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, State Examinations, Special Educational Needs, International Protection, School Staff

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Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Feb 2026)

“We usually share time at the start of a motion.”

Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Feb 2026)

“It is fair to say I am about to speak on a Bill which, at first, I did not fully understand. It is not one that, when you sit down to read it initially, will get your blood boiling and make you excited, but that is exactly what good administration should be about because when public procurement becomes exciting, it usually means that something has gone wrong, and we have seen too many...”

Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Feb 2026)

“Yes, but I thought the Ceann Comhairle was going to give us back the time.”

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• Has spoken in 165 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 444 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• 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") 484 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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