• Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Health Services, Medical Cards, Social Welfare Benefits, Social Welfare Appeals, Hospital Waiting Lists

(based on written questions asked by John McGuinness and answered by departments)

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

“I do not mind saying I support the European project and have done so since the beginning, but I also do not mind saying we should, whenever necessary, be critical of the direction Europe might be taking on any aspect of the role it plays. I also believe we should never forget our own sovereignty and our own people and, if we are not happy about the direction Europe is taking, we should not...”

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

“The Deputy's time is up.”

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

“Will you conclude please, Deputy?”

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• Has spoken in 59 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 203 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 367 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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