• Green Party TD for Dublin Fingal
• Entered the Dáil on 29 November 2019 — Byelection
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Medicinal Products, Pigmeat Sector, Schools Building Projects

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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (16 May 2024)

“Last December, the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) was launched, with capital funding of €6 million to assist community groups across the country. The LEP is targeted to the specific challenges facing local community groups and delivers immediate, tangible supports where they are needed most. The Programme also included a special ring-fenced fund of €1,000,000 to support...”

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (14 May 2024)

“I would like to refer the Deputy to the reply to PQ 9425/24 of 28 February 2024.My Department launched an application window for funding additional staff posts for existing Community Services Programme (CSP) funded organisations on 29th September last.Pobal, who manage and administer the programme on behalf of my Department, received 137 applications from CSP supported organisations under...”

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

“I will take that question. That should not be the case. We want to incentivise people to get onto CE schemes. We have lots of vacancies and we are particularly interested in those with disabilities because a high rate of people with disabilities are unemployed. We have taken measures under the CE schemes to try to encourage people on disability allowance to take up the scheme. I would be...”

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• Has spoken in 47 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 245 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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