• Independent TD for Limerick County
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, EU Data, Departmental Transport, Forestry Sector, State Examinations

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Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

“I wish to share time with Deputies Michael Collins and Mattie McGrath.”

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

“What we do not have in healthcare in Ireland is accountability. If we want to have proper healthcare, we need accountability. Since I first came to the House I have mentioned UHL. The previous speaker was involved in the appointment of the person who is over UHL. I have sought an investigation into that because of the ongoing crises there. It has been at the top of all the trolley lists...”

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 May 2024)

“121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether BER assessors are more than qualified to provide the home energy assessment required for the home energy upgrade loans scheme, and that excluding domestic BER assessors that are not on the SEAI technical assessors panel is anti-competitive and restricts choice to the homeowner; and if he will make...”

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• Has spoken in 79 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 51 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 389 times in debates — average among TDs.
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