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Richard O'Donoghue TD
- Independent TD for Limerick County
- Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, EU Data, Departmental Transport, State Examinations, Health Services Staff
(based on written questions asked by Richard O'Donoghue and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
“I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, the best of luck in his new role. At the outset I must say that I am a block layer and a building contractor. I have been in the building sector all my life. One thing the Government never sees is the person who wants to buy his or her own house and we all hope that down the line, our children will be in a position to buy their own house. Do...”
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
“I appreciate it, but-----”
- Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)
“Europe Day. Let us hope in the upcoming European elections it will be an Ireland day. It is heavy-heartedly I say this because we have not heard from the people representing us in Europe in five years. They turn up on European election day looking for votes and say, "we are here again." They say they are here to represent Ireland in Europe. Some 70% of the regulations for Ireland come...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 81 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 50 written questions in the last year — below 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 13–14 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 10 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Richard O'Donoghue speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 388 times in debates — average among TDs.
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