• 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, Departmental Data, Housing Schemes, Vacant Properties, Housing Policy

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Building Energy Rating (BER) Standards for Private Rented Accommodation Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2025)

“I thank Deputy Murphy and People Before Profit for bringing forward this Bill. When we look at housing conditions in the private rental sector, we see that there is an absolute tsunami of situations where people are living in substandard accommodation. I have met people living in the private rental sector who are living with mould and damp. As the Minister of State will know, this is...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2025)

“The Taoiseach did not read it.”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2025)

“The Government is ignoring the ideas.”

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• Has spoken in 116 committee discussions and Dáil debates since entering the Oireachtas. No comparison to other members is shown here because this member has been in office for less than a year.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 70 times in debates.
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