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Róisín Shortall TD

- Social Democrats TD for Dublin North West
- Changed party from Independent on 14 Jul 2015; from Labour on 27 Sep 2012
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Social Welfare Benefits, Health Services, Tax Code, Pension Provisions
(based on written questions asked by Róisín Shortall and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)
“I welcome this amendment. I tabled questions to the Minister some weeks ago, in the reply to which he indicated there would not be any change at all in this area. I welcome that he has now brought forward this amendment. As he said, it addresses only part of the problem, namely, those situations involving partners in a practice. There are many other situations, however, in which the...”
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)
“I move amendment No. 8: In page 15, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: Report on tax credit changes 11.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, produce a report which evaluates the impact of introducing a system of refundable tax credits, as one means of improving the living standards of low income workers, and increasing the two main tax credits by...”
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)
“What I am trying to do is to get the Minister to justify why anyone earning over €100,000 should get a benefit from the budget-----”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 111 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 652 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
- People have made 3 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
- This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 79 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Róisín Shortall speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1157 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register