• Fianna Fail TD for Dublin Bay South
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): An Garda Síochána, Covid-19 Pandemic, Garda Data, Departmental Staff Data, Ukraine War

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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (27 Nov 2025)

“My Department is fully committed to reforming the family justice system in Ireland through implementation of the Family Justice Strategy 2022-2025. This is an ambitious programme of reform which sets out a vision for a system refocused on the needs and rights of children, who are central to many family justice matters. The Family Courts Act 2024 is a key component of my Department's...”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (27 Nov 2025)

“I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (27 Nov 2025)

“Within the remit of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, the Humanitarian Admissions Programme prioritises at-risk individuals such as human rights defenders, women’s rights activists, LGBTQ+ individuals, judiciary and journalists for admission to Ireland as programme refugees. For 2025, a designated partner organisation, The Open Community, was appointed to support the admission...”

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• Has spoken in 71 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — well below 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 17–18 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") 630 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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