• Independent TD for Tipperary South
• Changed party from Fianna Fail on 29 Jun 2010
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Funding, International Protection, Medical Cards

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Swimming Pools (1 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Ceann Comhairle and her team for allowing both of us to contribute on these Topical Issue matter tonight. I also thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for his latitude. I also appealing to the Minister of State regarding this issue. I have many question about Tusla and its operations. This facility we are talking about has been renowned for half a century and more. The...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Swimming Pools (1 Jul 2025)

“I too support my colleague and implore the Minister of State in this regard. I have an issue with Tusla. God forgive me, it cannot even account for the approximately 50 children who have gone missing in State care in recent years. There is a meeting here to discuss this tomorrow as well. Why is Tusla involved in this premises at all? It is a wonderful facility. As I said, we have two...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Education and Training Boards (1 Jul 2025)

“I am disappointed to hear that. There is clearly a misunderstanding because there are students who have enrolled for courses in September. That is inaccurate information that Tipperary ETB has supplied to the Minister of State. I will quote the comments of a student, who said the course made them come out of their shell a lot. The student said it is the best thing they have done and...”

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• Has spoken in 166 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 297 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 3 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 13–14 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") 2718 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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