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Election 2016

Party

Labour

Constituency

Wicklow

Occupation

TD

Age

61

ELIMINATED

Biography

Co-opted onto Wicklow County Council in 2003 after she failed to secure a seat in 1999, she served on the council until 2009. A TD since 2011, she was briefly expelled from the Labour Party last year for voting against the government on a bill which called for the legalisation of abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities. She is vice-chairperson of the Justice, Equality and Defence Committee.

Question Time

Q.

Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?

I provide a strong voice in national politics for people who often can't speak up for themselves. I stand for fairness, equality, and justice.

Q.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

I want the residents of Wicklow and East Carlow to feel safe in their homes and on their streets, unemployment to continue to fall and families to prosper.

Q.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

I want to continue the work I started in this government for adopted people and their parents, for victims of domestic violence and for people facing retirement.

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