• Fianna Fail TD for Dublin Bay South
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Garda Data, Covid-19 Pandemic, Departmental Staff Data, Garda Reserve, Garda Transport Data

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (12 May 2021)

“I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today. The primary purpose of today's meeting is for us to hear the view of the Central Bank on the Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill. My understanding is that it welcomes proposals to protect consumers but has two concerns. First, it is concerned that lowering the APR may be ineffective and counter-productive and may not lower the total...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (12 May 2021)

“Does Ms McEvoy believe that legislation is the appropriate and preferable way to ensure that we can lower the total cost of credit?”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (12 May 2021)

“If the Oireachtas does not legislate to lower the total cost of credit what legal mechanisms does the Central Bank have to try to ensure the cost of credit can be reduced?”

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• Has spoken in 76 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 374 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") 360 times in debates — average among TDs.
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