• 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

(based on written questions asked by Micheál Martin and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (14 Nov 2019)

“44. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to threats to the operation of the retail export scheme as a consequence of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019 [46984/19]”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (14 Nov 2019)

“45. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the practice in which the retail export scheme facilitates tourists who are visiting Ireland from outside the European Union claim a value added tax refund on all purchases above a threshold of €0.01, which has helped to encourage higher levels of spending and increased visits to Ireland by non-EU tourists, is now in danger as a...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (14 Nov 2019)

“46. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to commence the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019, which will fundamentally alter the retail export scheme by introducing a new minimum threshold of €175 which will result in all non-EU tourists having to spend a minimum of €175 before they can claim back VAT on their holiday...”

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• Has spoken in 211 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 762 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 4 comments on this TD's speeches — well 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.
• 62 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Micheál Martin speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 3324 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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