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A candidate for Sinn Féin. View party
ELECTED
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Party
Constituency
Occupation
TD
Age
51
Biography

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is a Sinn Fein TD for Donegal since 2020, and is the party's spokesperson on fisheries and the marine. He is also Sinn Féin's chief whip. He was previously a councillor on Donegal County Council.

Question time
Why did you decide to run in this election?

There needs to be a change of government so that the needs of the people of Donegal can be addressed. A Sinn Féin government can deliver the positive change that Donegal needs, including 100% redress for the victims of the defective concrete products scandal, for housing, health services, childcare services and cost of living challenges.

What do you think is the greatest issue the country faces right now?

The housing crisis. We cannot accept a society where a working family cannot afford to put a roof over the heads.

What would you like your first speaking time in the Dáil to be about if you get elected?

If elected, my first speaking time will be on the subject of 100% redress and equal citizenship and justice for all of the victims of the defective concrete products and defective apartments scandals across Ireland.

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