• 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): Social Welfare Benefits, Tax Code, Pension Provisions, Departmental Staff, Road Safety

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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Sep 2019)

“87. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked for. [37454/19]”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Review (17 Sep 2019)

“115. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans on setting a revaluation date in respect of the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37019/19]”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (17 Sep 2019)

“190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the resource allocation model in operation for distributing adult literacy funds to each education and training board; the specific criteria that applies; the specific weighting given to each criterion; and when the resource allocation model was last altered to reflect population changes. [37149/19]”

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• Has spoken in 57 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 682 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 795 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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