• Labour TD for Cork East
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Email me whenever Seán Sherlock speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Health Services, Hospital Services, Social Welfare Benefits, Medical Cards, Schools Building Projects

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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

“I seek clarification. I am open to correction, but it seems we have voted to allow for the election of 13 members to this body. However, the arithmetic does not appear to follow.”

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

“We seem to have added additional members and, according to the amendments, there could be anything up to 17 people who could be deemed to be members of the commission. We have already voted to allow for only 13 members. Could we perhaps seek some clarification on the issue? On the commission we have the Chief Justice, the President of the Court of Appeal, the President of the High Court,...”

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

“-----a chairperson and six laypersons. We seem to have added the President of the Circuit Court, the President of the District Court and the Attorney General. The Minister's amendment to increase the number of members from 13 to 17 has been defeated. We are all confused about the process and need clarity from the Government on where exactly the legislation stands.”

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• Has spoken in 96 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 363 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 504 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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