• Independent Ireland Party TD for Cork South-West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Abortion Services, Passport Services, Driver Test, Forestry Sector, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

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Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2025)

“Independent Ireland is proud to speak in strong support of this Bill today. This Bill speaks to the very core of fairness, common sense and compassion in public policy. It is a simple but powerful measure that will make a real difference in the lives of thousands of our people who have already been through hell and back. The financial discrimination faced by cancer survivors in Ireland is...”

Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jul 2025)

“It is okay, I will mind you.”

Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jul 2025)

“I looked at the briefing paper. We agree, as I think most people here do, that we should reduce the timeframe from seven to two years for the disposal of assets identified as proceeds of crime. The Bill strengthens the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, giving it power to restrain and seize assets before the High Court. A process introduces new restraint orders to prevent transactions linked to...”

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• Has spoken in 153 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 76 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — well 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1056 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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