• Fianna Fail TD for Cork South Central
• Leader of the Opposition (since 9 Mar 2011)
• Email me whenever Micheál Martin speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements, Ministerial Meetings, Northern Ireland Issues, Strategic Communications Unit, Brexit Issues

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Pre-European Council: Statements (19 Jun 2019)

“This week’s summit has a deeply important agenda, but it is not clear that it will actually achieve its objectives. At its core, this is a summit about setting out intentions for the next five years. The leadership of the Union is due to be decided and there will be discussions on a number of fundamental economic, environmental and democratic issues. Brexit is not on the agenda but...”

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (19 Jun 2019)

“The Taoiseach started the development of the Luas - that is a new one.”

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (19 Jun 2019)

“The result of the recent Australian elections appear to have surprised everyone, including the winners. Ireland and Australia have always had a very positive relationship and, hopefully, this will continue. Of course, we disagree on many substantive policy issues, with climate change now being the most significant. In the list Deputy Howlin read out earlier, I did not hear that...”

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• Has spoken in 200 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 785 written questions in the last year — well above 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 61 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Micheál Martin speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 3231 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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