• 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, Health Services

(based on written questions asked by Róisín Shortall and answered by departments)

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2020)

“We know that when it comes to accessing public healthcare, cost is a major barrier. Sláintecare identified that as a major issue that needed to be addressed to achieve fairness. Four measures were announced in the budget, which would have been small steps along the way in this regard. They were to reduce prescription charges, improve the threshold for the drugs payment scheme, raise...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2020)

“No, that is not what is involved. We are talking about discussions.”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2020)

“It needs to be a cross-party-----”

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• Has spoken in 91 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 444 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.
• 76 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Róisín Shortall speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 865 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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