• Independent TD for Kildare South
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Defence Forces, Education Policy, Prison Service Staff, Ukraine War, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

“I raise the issue of the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, a support scheme for farmers. The scheme has two main shortcomings. First, as we are all aware, the weather was horrendous up to a few weeks ago so a lot of the work initiatives are behind time. Second, there are some outstanding payments, even from last year, for some farmers. I would be grateful if the Taoiseach...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)

“That is better than I was expecting; I thank the Taoiseach for the response. I also thank him for agreeing to meet the physicians. The feasibility study is a very positive development. Reducing the number of fatalities on our roads would be a sufficient reason for this system but I see my constituency colleague the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon across the Chamber and am minded that...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)

“I raise the issue of road safety, especially in advance of the bank holiday weekend. Fatality statistics are trending in the wrong direction again, which is unfortunate and sad. At the last count, there were already 79 fatalities this year, which is ten more than the same period last year. We know what the reasons are for these things. We know it is driver behaviour, speeding, driving...”

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• Has spoken in 68 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 187 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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