• 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

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

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

“The main objective of a carbon tax should be to get people to change their behaviour, particularly as regards home heating. Does the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment accept that a major problem for many people is that they cannot afford to avail of the grant schemes because of how they operate, with substantial amounts of money needed up front? The Minister has...”

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

“I asked about the reform of that scheme.”

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

“I am sorry, but I did not ask about that.”

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• Has spoken in 55 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 713 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.
• 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") 799 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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