• 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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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Social Welfare Benefits, Tax Code, Pension Provisions, Departmental Staff, Road Safety

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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (17 Jan 2019)

“98. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the audit will be published of juvenile crime cases in which senior gardaí failed to take action on a significant number of the cases; the steps he plans to take in respect of the victims of these crimes; the way in which he plans to ensure accountability for these failures; and if he will make a statement on the...”

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (17 Jan 2019)

“173. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages being provided in each CHO area; the reason funding allocated for this purpose is not aligned with demand; the steps he is taking to ensure adequate funding is provided in 2019 to address the waiting lists for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2185/19]”

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

“174. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the proposed new national children's hospital; the reason the cost is higher than the original estimate; and the steps he plans to take to control the cost and to minimise the impacts on other capital projects. [2186/19]”

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• Has spoken in 103 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1070 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 3 comments on this TD's speeches — 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.
• 73 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Róisín Shortall speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 772 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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