• Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Central
• Leader of the Opposition (since 27 Jun 2020)
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Mary Lou McDonald speaks (no more than once per day)

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• 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): Departmental Offices (29 Jul 2020)

“I am glad to hear that news about the British-Irish Council. I am, however, disappointed that the Taoiseach is maintaining what I regard as a fairly passive stance towards the absolute necessity for an all-Ireland approach to human health. We have such an approach to animal health. Why on earth would we not have one for human health? The Taoiseach will recall from leaders' meetings before...”

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Offices (29 Jul 2020)

“The North-South Ministerial Council is the Taoiseach's opportunity to bring his critique of the Northern position on international travel to the table, to debate it with our colleagues and to press for a solution. We will support him in that because that is our view as to what must happen. We need a single island system of protection. That is the only way we will get ahead and stay ahead...”

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Offices (29 Jul 2020)

“I was describing the Taoiseach's passive-----”

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• Has spoken in 104 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 188 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment 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.
• 72 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Mary Lou McDonald speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1277 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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