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Michael McNamara TD

- Independent TD for Clare
- Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
- Email me whenever Michael McNamara speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Departmental Bodies, School Transport, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Ministerial Appointments
(based on written questions asked by Michael McNamara and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)
“I will try to be reasonably brief so that everybody gets a chance to contribute. I understand there is not much time left. Is there another hour left for this debate? I do not intend to speak for an hour but want to make absolutely certain that everybody gets a chance to speak.”
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)
“Okay and it is now approximately 3.30 p.m. I will be brief. We are dealing with section 3 of the Bill, if I am not mistaken and I will specifically speak to that-----”
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)
“I will speak to the Bill as it would be if these amendments were introduced. I have no problem with quarantining per sebut I think everybody agrees and all of the scientific advice indicates that if quarantine is to be introduced, it must done properly or it will be utterly ineffective. It will be almost arbitrary, if not discriminatory, if it is not introduced properly. There is no point...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 148 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 263 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
- People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
- 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.
- 30 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Michael McNamara speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 236 times in debates — average among TDs.
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Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register