• 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): Covid-19 Pandemic, Social Welfare Benefits, Tax Code, Pension Provisions, Departmental Staff

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Tests (23 Sep 2021)

“304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has engaged with universities and colleges on the use of Covid-19 antigen testing in third-level institutions; the plans that are in place for the roll-out of antigen testing on college campuses; the timeline for any such roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45913/21]”

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Sep 2021)

“334. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking in the short-term, notwithstanding the Government’s commitments to reforms in this area under the Sláintecare plan, to ensure that general practitioners cannot charge excessive fees to patients who do not hold a medical card or general practitioner visit card; the steps his Department is taking in the context...”

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Sep 2021)

“335. To ask the Minister for Health if male secondary school students who were in second year or over when the roll-out of HPV vaccines for their gender began in 2019, can access the vaccine through the public health system; if he plans to hold mop‐up clinics for this cohort of teenage boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45836/21]”

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• Has spoken in 135 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1012 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 78 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Róisín Shortall speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 957 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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