• Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Defence Forces, Agriculture Schemes, Covid-19 Pandemic, Forestry Sector, Middle East

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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

“Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt sa díospóireacht seo. Prevention must be central to how these issues are tackled if we are to make their elimination a real possibility. That means tackling the underlying attitudes that allow such behaviour and crimes to flourish. It means education and speaking out. In particular, it is important for men to speak out to show that this...”

Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(4)) Regulations 2025: Motion (10 Jul 2025)

“Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht an eolais sin. I acknowledge, as the Minister has outlined, that these regulations will not in any way limit the rights of citizens. They will, in fact, place greater obligations on related offices in terms of the circumstances in which they may limit the right of citizens to information. The limitations the regulations place on organs of the...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

“In 2024, Monaghan County Council received 273 new applications for LIS funding, yet the funding provided to Monaghan County Council for the scheme would allow for the resurfacing of eight roads in 2024 and nine roads this year. Even with the funding the Minister has indicated, and dealing solely with the applications received in 2024, it would take nearly 30 years to clear all of the roads....”

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• Has spoken in 108 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 975 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 476 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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