his regular child minder was not available when the press conference was called. Gogarty's work in protecting educational investment during a period of cutbacks has been widely reported in the media, including a profile in The Irish Times in November 2010, which claimed that his contribution was recognised by admirers and detractors alike. 2009 swearing incident On 11 December 2009, during his contribution to a debate in the Dáil on the Social Welfare bill of the 2010 budget, Gogarty said to Labour Party TD Emmet Stagg: "With all due respect, in the most unparliamentary language, fuck you Deputy Stagg! Fuck you!" He immediately apologised to the House for his use of unparliamentary language, which was criticised by Deputy Lucinda Creighton, who demanded his suspension. The incident was referred to a sitting of the Dáil committee on procedure and privileges, when it emerged that "fuck" is not included among the list of forbidden words set out in the Salient Rulings of the Chair, the document which regulates the behaviour and conduct of TDs. Gogarty later clarified that the outburst was totally unintentional and not premeditated as some had suggested. He also said that the outburst had to be taken in the context of his contribution during the debate that day as well as a very turbulent and heated debate the previous night. Loss of seat and return Gogarty lost his seat at the 2011 general election, polling 3.47% of the poll and losing his right to reclaim election expenses. Gogarty withdrew from politics until 2014 after losing his Dáil seat, and let his membership of the Green Party lapse. In early 2014, he decided to run for South Dublin County Council in local elections that June. He considered returning to the Green Party but ultimately ran a "low key campaign" as an independent. He was elected on the 11th count to the fourth of eight seats in the Lucan local electoral area. In September 2015, Gogarty announced his intention to contest the 2016 general election as part of the Independent Alliance in the Dublin Mid-West constituency. He failed to be elected, receiving 5.9% FPV (first-preference votes). He served as Mayor of South Dublin County Council from 2017 to 2018. He ran in the 2019 Dublin Mid-West by-election, finishing third with 12.7% FPV. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for Dublin Mid-West at the 2020 general election. Other activities In June 2011,