• Sinn Fein TD for Dublin South Central
• Former Sinn Fein Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Data, An Garda Síochána, Special Educational Needs, Health Strategies, Bus Services

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World Mental Health Day: Statements (8 Oct 2026)

“I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, staying in the Chamber. She does her job diligently. I thank her. I wish to give a shout-out in solidarity with my colleagues, the nurses, who are out in protest today. I wish them all the best for the negotiations ahead and across the public sector. World Mental Health Day is on Saturday. We are...”

World Mental Health Day: Statements (8 Oct 2026)

“The Deputy has gone way over time.”

Financial Resolutions 2026 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (7 Oct 2026)

“Maith thú, a Theachta Gould. I am not going to say much about budget 2027 because it is fairly innocuous and boring, and does little for society, workers and families. As a matter of fact, it detracts from their budgets. All the members of the Government need to know is that when I was going through town earlier, I watched – a little gleefully – how leaflets that...”

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• Has spoken in 41 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 90 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 93 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 14–15 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") 33 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 343 times in debates — average among Senators.
  (Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)