• Independent TD for Laois
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Brian Stanley speaks (no more than once per day)

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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Services, Health Services, Departmental Expenditure, Planning Issues, Public Services Provision

(based on written questions asked by Brian Stanley and answered by departments)

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

“I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment. The revision of the national development plan is supposedly to accelerate the delivery of housing in particular. There are a couple of things needed to accelerate that. The first is the need to replicate existing plans so the same plan for social and affordable housing and other houses can be used in Waterford, Laois or Donegal. The...”

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

“I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this progressive motion. It is a case of here we go again. We have a shortage of school places for children with special needs, and there are huge gaps. In addition to the obstacles with the lack of nearby school classes in their catchment area, children are experiencing exclusion and extended absences from school. In some cases, they are...”

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (10 Apr 2025)

“38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total amount in subsidies that have been paid to support wind farm developments over each year for the past five years; if he plans to make changes to subsidies for the renewable energy sector in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16081/25]”

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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 147 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 6 comments on this TD's speeches — well above 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.
• 52 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Brian Stanley speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 804 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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