• Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath
• Entered the Dáil on 3 March 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Appointments Status, School Transport, Departmental Funding, Covid-19 Pandemic, Tax Code

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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (28 May 2024)

“High-performance computing and the infrastructures that support this are important enablers of innovation, digital transformation and enterprise development in Ireland. Policy responsibility for the area of high-performance computing (HPC) falls under the remit of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS). The former national...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Education and Training Provision (28 May 2024)

“In preparing a response to this PQ, I understand the term workforce as referring to the general workforce in Ireland and not the staff of agencies under the aegis of the Department, thus internal training initiatives do not come within scope of this response. It is essential that Irish enterprise has access to high quality, adaptable and flexible talent. In order to meet this demand, my...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (28 May 2024)

“As the Deputy will be aware, I announced the reopening of the ICOB grant scheme from May 15th until May 29th. This is to ensure those business owners who missed the deadline can now register. They should do so without delay as the sooner they register the sooner the Local Authority can verify the information and make a payment to businesses. I have made a change to the scheme that now...”

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• Has spoken in 33 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 163 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 339 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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