• Solidarity TD for Dublin West
• Entered the Dáil on 23 May 2014 — Byelection
• Email me whenever Ruth Coppinger speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Staff Data, Departmental Staff Remuneration, Departmental Expenditure, Foreign Conflicts, School Patronage

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International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2025)

“It does seem like a bit of a pointless exercise, to be frank, to be making statements into the void but how and ever, we shall plough on. In regard to International Women's Day, far from the flowers and candy, in Italy there will be a general strike to coincide with International Women's Day, involving transport, education, healthcare and other workers. In Argentina, tens of thousands will...”

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (6 Mar 2025)

“454. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that the Civil Registration Service online appointment booking system requests that interpreters be present for any language other than English, despite the official status of the Irish language; if she will confirm that appointments can be conducted in Irish without interpretation; if she will confirm that Irish sign language will be fully...”

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (6 Mar 2025)

“455. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline the criteria for determining if a person applying for marriage has a sufficient level of English or Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10513/25]”

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• Has spoken in 25 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 38 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 18 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Ruth Coppinger speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 555 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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