• Solidarity TD for Cork North Central
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Mick Barry speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Fishing Industry, Industrial Disputes, Employment Rights, Workplace Relations Commission, Vaccination Programme

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Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

“There are significant concerns among members of the public regarding international travel and new variants. People can see clearly that it does not make sense to make significant sacrifices in their lives to drive down the infection levels in the State while leaving the back door largely open. A point was raised earlier and it has not been properly addressed. I refer to the fact that a...”

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

“The Government relented to the retail and hospitality lobby and opened up in the run-up to Christmas. This created a perfect storm for the virus with deadly consequences. We need a radically different approach to that of bending to the will of business interests. Instead, we need an approach that will put the interests of public health first. We need to go after this virus and repress it...”

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

“Last year, with the return of the Stormont Executive, we were promised a new decade, a new approach. It has been a turbulent year but what is the verdict one year on? Last week, the BBC Northern Ireland "Spotlight" programme focused on the level of reliance on food banks by many in Northern Ireland, particularly young workers. It shone a spotlight on the number of people who are really...”

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• Has spoken in 172 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 133 written questions in the last year — below 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 449 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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