• Sinn Fein TD for Cork East
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Mental Health Services Expenditure, Mental Health Services, Mental Health Services Funding, Mental Health Services Provision, Mental Health Services Staff

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Youth Services (9 Jul 2020)

“I thank the Minister for his reply. He will get to know me. I am straightforward and I do not mess around with politeness that is not needed. The Minister mentioned assessments, ETBs and so on. The first hurdle is Covid. If the virus comes back, will we blame Covid? I understand this matter was raised with the Minister at short notice but that is also the case with me. There is a...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Youth Services (9 Jul 2020)

“I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, to the club. Sometimes he will get an easy ride and sometimes he will not. This issue was only brought to me late last night. What is known in Carrigtwohill in east Cork as the CDYS, the Cloyne Diocesan Youth Service, is facing closure because of a lack of funding. From the information I received, it is a youth cafe that may close by 22 July and...”

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Jul 2020)

“Is the Tánaiste aware of the British independent medicines and medical devices safety review which was published earlier this month? The review sets out nine major recommendations to address the serious medical deficiencies and anguish caused to patients who received pelvic mesh implants. Will the Government do the same or something similar to address the serious issue in this country?”

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• Has spoken in 36 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 67 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 136 times in debates — average among TDs.
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