• 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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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Social Welfare Benefits, Tax Code, Pension Provisions, Health Services

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Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

“Affordability for the buyer and the State is the fundamental issue in our housing market, but one would not think it looking at the Government's housing policies. We are repeatedly told that supply is the answer. While this is undoubtedly part of the solution, it is not a silver bullet the Government would have us believe because so much of it is the wrong sort of supply, namely,...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 May 2022)

“44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the next review of the critical skills and ineligible occupations lists will take place; if he intends to include home carers in the critical-skills exemption for non-EEA employment permits; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/22]”

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2022)

“102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/22]”

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• Has spoken in 131 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 864 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1031 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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