• Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Housing Provision, Housing Policy, Housing Schemes, Departmental Data, Vacant Properties

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Social Housing Passport Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Jul 2026)

“I commend Deputies Ó Broin, Ward and O'Reilly on bringing forward this Bill. I support it completely, and the Social Democrats will support it as well. We think it is very straightforward and sensible legislation that should be pursued and implemented as quickly as possible. It is disappointing that the Minister of State has tabled the timed amendment. I understand that he says that...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (9 Jul 2026)

“A key aspect the Lynch family asked for is pursuit training for gardaí. The GRA representative was on the radio saying they have no pursuit training. Gardaí are in the situation where they want to pursue and there is a law which says they should stop the use but they do not actually have the training to do it. That is a minimal, basic thing the Government could do now - roll out...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (9 Jul 2026)

“Go raibh míle maith agat. I appreciate having this time. The scourge of scramblers in Dublin North-West has not, unfortunately, let up. The number of scrambler and e-scooter-related accidents is on the rise again. A young garda was injured last week when stopping an e-scooter in Finglas, just a short distance from where poor Grace Lynch lost her life in January after being struck by...”

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• Has spoken in 178 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 329 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 140 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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