• 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 Health: Pharmacy Regulations (11 Oct 2018)

“115. To ask the Minister for Health if the concerns raised by qualified registered pharmaceutical assistants in regard to the new rules being drawn up by an organisation (details supplied) in connection with section 30 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 will be taken into account; if this group has been meaningfully consulted on these proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....”

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (11 Oct 2018)

“130. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis on waiting lists for spinal surgery by hospital; the number of these operations that have been carried out in 2018 by hospitals in which these occurred; and the remaining spare capacity for these operations in these hospitals. [41683/18]”

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (11 Oct 2018)

“131. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Mulvey report with regard to the ownership and governance of the proposed new national maternity hospital (details supplied); and the way in which he plans to proceed in order to address both of these issues. [41684/18]”

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• Has spoken in 116 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 966 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") 756 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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