• Independent TD for Cork South West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Michael Collins speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Animal Identification Schemes, Apprenticeship Data, Aquaculture Licence Administration, Education and Training Provision, Beef Industry

(based on written questions asked by Michael Collins and answered by departments)

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

“This is very disturbing. I thank Deputy Carthy for highlighting it. We certainly need answers. This news will be quite disturbing for many people. It is amazing. A neighbour of mine in west Cork, Mr. Pat McCarthy, has been telling me for a while that products we have been rubbing on our hands are highly dangerous. I did not listen to him, but I will certainly listen to him from now on....”

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

“Deputy Cullinane is right. Deputies are voting but they do not have a clue on what they are voting. They are just running along. In west Cork, we call such people "Yes boys" or "Yes girls". What is wrong with them? Surely they should know what we are voting for here. What fines will be applied and to whom? College students in Cork city or elsewhere might have next week off and wish to...”

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

“I want to refer to questions I asked the Minister on the marts. I was here in the Chamber.”

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• Has spoken in 154 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments 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.
• 34 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Michael Collins speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 388 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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