• Fine Gael TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Heather Humphreys speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Grant Payments, Medical Card Applications, Carer's Allowance Appeals, Agriculture Schemes Payments, Garda Transport

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

“I am glad to announce I have approval from Cabinet for the pay-related jobseeker's payment. I think that is a step in the right direction. It is to protect people so they will not have a cliff edge drop in their income if they are unfortunate enough to lose their job. I will start to bring that legislation through the Dáil this evening. I take the Deputy's point about the particular...”

Seanad: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (28 May 2024)

“It is a pleasure to be able to bring this Bill before Seanad Éireann. I have been very encouraged by the support it has received from across the political spectrum and from stakeholders. Auto-enrolment, AE, has been talked about for more than 25 years in this country. There was a major straw man public consultation on it in 2018. This was followed by a series of Government decisions...”

Seanad: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (28 May 2024)

“I thank the Senators for their contributions. I will address the issues that have been raised in the time I have. Senator Burke asked about a review of the Bill. Section 43 provides for a detailed review every five years. He and Senator McDowell both raised the issue of the cost to employers. This scheme will be brought in gradually over ten years and the 6% will not kick in until ten...”

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• Has spoken in 58 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 1205 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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