• Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Central
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, Exchequer Savings, Departmental Agencies, Departmental Staff, Pension Provisions

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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (5 Dec 2018)

“I wish to place on the record my agreement with Deputy Boyd Barrett in respect of the changes to personal independent payment and universal credit. The moves have been seriously damaging to working and vulnerable people. I remind the Deputy that, believe it or not, this scenario would have been far worse but for mitigation that was secured. That is not to defend those responsible but it is...”

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (5 Dec 2018)

“That is right.”

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (5 Dec 2018)

“8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent special meeting of the European Council. [50556/18]”

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• Has spoken in 166 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 141 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• 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") 1059 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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