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John Paul Phelan TD, former Senator
- Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
- Former Fine Gael Senator (Agricultural Panel)
- Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
- Left the Seanad on 25 February 2011 — Resigned
- Email me whenever John Paul Phelan speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Schools Building Projects, European Union, Energy Policy, Tobacco Control Measures, Banking Sector Regulation
(based on written questions asked by John Paul Phelan and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 May 2024)
“74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 14 May 2024, to list previous occasions where the State has recognised a new state in circumstances where the recognised governing body of that state does not have de facto governing authority over its entire territory. [23792/24]”
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 May 2024)
“87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all previous instances where the State has recognised a new state in circumstances where that state had not first been recognised by, and admitted to membership of, the United Nations. [23791/24]”
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tobacco Control Measures (28 May 2024)
“108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timetable for publication and consideration of draft legislation to ban disposable vapes; if primary or secondary legislation is planned; and if it is intended to hold public pre-legislative scrutiny with respect to the draft legislation. [23788/24]”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 6 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 125 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
- People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
- 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.
- 31 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever John Paul Phelan speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 293 times in debates — below average among TDs.
(Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register