• Sinn Fein TD for Sligo-Leitrim
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Occupational Therapy, Fishing Industry, Mental Health Services Provision, Services for People with Disabilities, Commonage Framework Plans

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Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

“I thank Deputy Pearse Doherty for bringing forward this Bill. It is clear where and the way in which this issue has the most impact in our society. The main people who will deal with these moneylenders are women because they are the ones who sort out the household budget. Often it is around the managing of that budget that much of this borrowing takes place. Women borrow to purchase a new...”

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

“I am glad to speak on this Bill tonight and to support it. The key focus is on notices to quit and the sale of properties. There are numerous instances all over the country of people who have been renting properties for a lengthy period who are receiving notices to quit in the post because the property is being sold, often to a vulture fund. They are given one month's notice but cannot...”

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

“This morning several cross-Border agencies appeared at the rural affairs committee and in the AV room, including the Irish Central Border Area Network, the Centre for Cross Border Studies and people from the east Border region. All of them were coming with a deep concern, particularly in the context of Brexit. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to continue to fund these...”

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• Has spoken in 130 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 174 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 178 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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