• Independent Ireland Party TD for Limerick County
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Email me whenever Richard O'Donoghue speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Departmental Transport, EU Data, Forestry Sector, State Examinations

(based on written questions asked by Richard O'Donoghue and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 Jun 2025)

“89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the recent publication of the new specification for the senior cycle engineering subject; and if she will commit to the introduction of a second additional assessment component (practical skills test) in senior-cycle engineering, given that 89% of engineering teachers are in favour of its introduction. [31421/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2025)

“319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request her Ministerial colleagues to grant immediate pension parity to school secretaries and caretakers, as they are integral to the daily operations of schools and are paid by her Department. [31422/25]”

Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (28 May 2025)

“Limerick is standing with Cork.”

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• Has spoken in 86 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 54 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 13–14 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") 448 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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