• Fianna Fail TD for Waterford
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Appointments Status, Hospital Waiting Lists, Hospital Services, Home Care Packages Data, Services for People with Disabilities

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Health Act 1970: Motion (29 May 2024)

“I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Health Act 1970 (Section 45(3)) (Classes of Persons) Regulations 2024, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 16th May, 2024, in accordance with Section 45(4) of the Health Act 1970.”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (29 May 2024)

“I welcome the opportunity to address this House on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, regarding the Senator’s request for information relating to physician-led helicopter emergency medical services, HEMS, in Ireland. I was sitting in the Dáil yesterday when Deputy Berry, who is also a medical doctor, raised this issue with the Taoiseach. It was a positive engagement. One...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emergency Services (29 May 2024)

“I thank the Senator. As I mentioned, the NAS will soon begin trialling the physician-advanced paramedic crewing model for HEMS. Plans are being finalised for physician deployments to commence next month. A great deal of work has been going on in the background concerning this issue for quite a while. It is very positive that the trial is going to commence. On completion of this trial,...”

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• Has spoken in 112 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 611 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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