• Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election
• Email me whenever Neale Richmond speaks (no more than once per day)

• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Numerology

No data to display yet.

Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Vaccination Programme, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Childcare Services, Brexit Issues

(based on written questions asked by Neale Richmond and answered by departments)

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

“I thank Senator Higgins for tabling these four amendments and for her clear rationale and motivation. Senator Higgins will understand that I am dealing with this legislation and have to respond specifically to it and address the issues that she raises in amendments as they apply to this legislation. I am not for an instant taking away from the points she has made. I accept her bona fides...”

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

“I will come in briefly. As I said, I appreciate the sentiment of the Senator's contribution. She is right that I am in a position as a Minister of State in the Government to be able to ensure we get the reassurances required in this regard. To be frank, I do not think there is a need for a legislative requirement for a report. The legislation is clear on what the responsibilities are in...”

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

“I thank the Senator for placing these amendments and for her very clear rationale on the justification and the very serious concerns that she holds in respect of current and previous or proposed investment strategies of the State. There is quite a bit in these amendments and I will address some aspects that the Senator did not directly refer to, if that is okay.”

More of Neale Richmond's recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

These statistics are updated only each weekend. Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site.More about this)

• Has spoken in 50 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 13 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 9 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Neale Richmond speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 287 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.)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 100 times in debates — below average among Senators.
  (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.)