• Fianna Fail TD for Cork South Central
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Tax Code, Tax Yield, Health Services, Pension Provisions, Tax Data

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Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Pay (23 Sep 2021)

“It is important to make the point there is no uniformity in how the Covid pandemic impacted on businesses across different sectors in the private sector economy. It was wide and varied. Some businesses closed while others thrived. Many others are struggling and others are staying afloat because of Government supports. I do not agree with the approach that the Government should seek to...”

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Pay (23 Sep 2021)

“I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. Following on from my exchange with Deputy Michael Collins, I wish to reiterate the position of the Government. The Government is committed to addressing this issue in the coming weeks and we do not want to allow it to drag on. We have a clear recommendation from the Labour Court, which we intend to abide by, and we will deal with this in the...”

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Pay (23 Sep 2021)

“Deputy Lahart makes an excellent point. There is a need for us to recognise the extraordinary efforts of so many people, particularly front-line healthcare staff. Nobody has an issue with them being singled out for praise which is richly deserved. If we get this wrong it could be divisive in society. Deputy Lahart touched on carers and the extra burden that fell on them over the course of...”

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• Has spoken in 61 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• 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 17–18 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") 887 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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