• Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Administrative Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 26 February 2011 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Social Welfare Benefits, Citizenship Applications, Carer's Allowance Applications, Tax Code, Community Employment Schemes

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Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)

“I thank the Chair. I appreciate the opportunity to present the Bill to Seanad Éireann. The local property tax has become a well-embedded and established part of our tax structure since it was introduced in 2013. It provides a stable funding base for local authorities and it has raised over €6 billion since it was introduced. The programme for Government contains a clear...”

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)

“I thank the Chairperson for the opportunity to respond to the different issues that have been raised there. I thank Senators Crowe, Deasy and Murphy for contributing to this discussion. I will begin with the points made by the first speaker, Senator Deasy, and the different issues he raised. I am so sorry. I meant Senator Cathal Byrne.”

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)

“I do not know where that came from. Although, I actually do know where it came from, so I apologise.”

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• Has spoken in 45 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 1768 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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