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Brendan Griffin TD
- Fine Gael TD for Kerry
- Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
- Email me whenever Brendan Griffin speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Grant Payments, Social Welfare Benefits, Tax Code, Social Welfare Appeals, Covid-19 Pandemic
(based on written questions asked by Brendan Griffin and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)
“Will the Taoiseach provide an update on the sports capital programme to the House? I welcome the recent allocations for sports capital equipment. It is great news for many communities and for the volunteers in sports clubs around the country. There seems to be a bit of confusion, however. There was a list detailing amounts and club names circulating online yesterday. On closer...”
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 May 2024)
“I wish to raise the rising cost of home insurance. Several people in County Kerry contacted me recently about soaring premiums. This is happening at a time when insurance companies are reporting soaring profits as well. I accept there is inflation in terms of construction and the cost of replacing damaged properties. However, from what I have seen and the evidence that has been...”
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)
“Further people involved include those directly in contact with the healthcare workers on site. Patient transfer teams were not considered. These people did similar jobs to people in ambulance teams bringing people for tests who needed to be transported. For example, the Tralee testing centre was manned by military personnel for 12 to 16 months, including Christmas and all public holidays....”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 68 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 843 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
- People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
- This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 67 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Brendan Griffin speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 332 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register