• Labour TD for Dublin West
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Tax Code, Decentralisation Programme, Departmental Staff, Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Tax Yield

(based on written questions asked by Joan Burton and answered by departments)

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2018)

“The Minister, as the responsible office holder who is enabling funding for this industry to be increased from €300 million to €500 million, has failed to answer in any reasonable way in respect of areas for which she is responsible and which are currently the subject of significant scandal. This scandal has the capacity to damage Ireland's international reputation at a time...”

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2018)

“I thank the Minister of State. I can almost hear his sighs.Maybe he is just being a bit of an actor.”

Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2018)

“I thank the Minister of State.”

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• Has spoken in 182 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 668 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 9 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• 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.
• 110 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Joan Burton speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 2356 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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