• Fine Gael TD for Laois-Offaly
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Health Services, Schools Building Projects, Hospital Services, Crime Levels, Garda Deployment

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion (11 Jun 2024)

“I have received apologies from Senator Joe O'Reilly. I welcome other members and notwithstanding the busy weekend that most of us have had, with the exception of Senator Craughwell. Today we meet with representatives from Dóchas to discuss their pre-budget submission. I especially welcome Ms Jane-Ann McKenna, CEO of Dóchas; Ms Karol Balfe, CEO of Action Aid Ireland; Ms...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion (11 Jun 2024)

“I thank the witnesses for their respective presentations. I call Senator Craughwell.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion (11 Jun 2024)

“In the witnesses' submissions there does not appear to be reference to Covid-19, which dominated our proceedings in previous years. What does that mean for Africa? I am sure the consequences are still readily evident. What is the extent to which the immediate battle against Covid, in the context of vaccination and public health preventative measures, is in evidence? Related to that is the...”

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• Has spoken in 18 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 80 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1176 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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