• Green Party TD for Dublin Fingal
• Entered the Dáil on 29 November 2019 — Byelection
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Medicinal Products, Pigmeat Sector, Schools Building Projects

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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (23 Apr 2024)

“The Community and Voluntary Social Pillar (‘the C&V Pillar’) is a seventeen-member group representing community and voluntary organisations which contribute to the social dialogue process. Since 2018, the Department of Rural and Community Development has provided funding to the members of the C&V Pillar to engage in dialogue and policy formation. The...”

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Give Travellers the Floor: Discussion (18 Apr 2024)

“I had been hoping the Cathaoirleach was not going to call me because I have not really gathered my thoughts, but I just wanted to come in. I am only getting the tail end of the input. I apologise that I could not be here earlier. I want to say "Well done" to the Cathaoirleach, Senator Flynn, for organising this. It is good to see. I will listen back to many of the inputs today as well....”

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Give Travellers the Floor: Discussion (18 Apr 2024)

“I might catch a little of that as well. I might be able to say a little bit more then. It is good to see everyone here. I recognise a couple of faces and I will hang around for a bit in case anybody wants to chat.”

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• Has spoken in 46 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 239 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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