• 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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Rent and Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2020)

“I rise to support this Labour Party motion. We are now in what I call a dark age in terms of public housing projects in this country. From the 1930s to the 1950s there was massive State intervention in respect of public housing build in this country. This was done because there was a will to do it. At the heart of the motion before us is the supply of housing as the ultimate goal and, in...”

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 Jul 2020)

“6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish the Departmental briefing paper on his roles, remits and powers afforded to him upon his appointment. [14532/20]”

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Programme for Government (7 Jul 2020)

“25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the costings carried out on the programme for Government; and if he will provide documents on those costings. [14023/20]”

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• Has spoken in 59 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 315 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above 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.
• 45 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Seán Sherlock speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 594 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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