• Independent TD for Dublin South Central
• Changed party from People Before Profit Alliance on 24 Apr 2014
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Joan Collins speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Waiting Lists, Local Authority Funding, Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Staff, Magdalen Laundries

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (4 Dec 2019)

“46. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times to process disability allowance applications in view of the fact that it appears the waiting times have gone up recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50356/19]”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (4 Dec 2019)

“This question follows on from the previous question. Staff in my constituency office have asked me to raise this issue with the Minister because they have noticed recently, particularly with respect to carer's allowance and disability allowance, that waiting times for processing applications have increased. From the date that all the requested information is provided, it can take anything...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (4 Dec 2019)

“I take on board what the Minister says. Previously, when the waiting time was 17 weeks and possibly more, changes were made and the Minister provided additional resources. However, my staff are saying there seem to be a drop-off and are asking the reason for that. We are having no problem with illness benefit applications. They seem to be going through and the same applies to jobseeker's...”

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• Has spoken in 115 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 131 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 44 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Joan Collins speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 627 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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