• Social Democrats TD for Cork South West
• 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, Social Media, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Fishing Industry, Departmental Strategies

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Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

“The Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality has done incredible work cataloguing and making recommendations on a suite of issues that impact on inequity and discrimination concerning gender. It is important to note at the outset that this is a discussion about how gender affects individuals and groups in society. It is not a discussion about women and girls. However, the patriarchal...”

Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2021)

“I have requested a meeting with the SENO and the Minister of State on this issue. I would appreciate a response to that. I thank the Minister of State. That is a clear failure. The Department is aware of the numbers of children and knows the spaces that will be required. Not only is it failing to meet the needs of the young people, but it is adding stress and fear onto struggling...”

Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2021)

“In that case, why is the Government delaying it by another year?”

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• Has spoken in 117 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1854 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") 104 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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