• Fine Gael TD for Galway West
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 19 July 2013 — appointed
• Left the Seanad on 26 February 2016 — Resigned
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Ambulance Service Data, Hospital Waiting Lists, Primary Care Centres, Insurance Industry Regulation, Services for People with Disabilities

(based on written questions asked by Hildegarde Naughton and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2024)

“Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The Special Education Teaching (SET) Allocation model seeks to distribute teaching resources in the fairest possible manner, taking into account as much evidence as possible in...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Jun 2024)

“I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. The NCSE have confirmed that they continue to support and advise this student's family regarding placement...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

“Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The NCSE has advised my department that the school referred to by the Deputy have a number of special classes already and the school have recently expressed an interest in opening...”

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• Has spoken in 142 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 66 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 20–21 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") 307 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 106 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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