• Independent TD for Galway East
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Agriculture Schemes, Abortion Services, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Departmental Schemes

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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Nov 2025)

“As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that Irish driver licensing operates within a framework of EU law – the driver licensing legislation with which all Member States must comply – and the standards for testing drivers are set at EU level. Driver licensing laws are intended to ensure drivers on our...”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Coverage (26 Nov 2025)

“As Minister of State with responsibility for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, I wish to clarify that there is nothing in Irish road traffic legislation that prevents the holder of a foreign driver licence from obtaining motor insurance in this country, subject to compliance with existing residency and licensing rules. In practice, however, the provision...”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Nov 2025)

“As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports I wish to advise that in line with the Programme for Government commitments regarding the easier return to Ireland for emigrants, the Department is exploring options concerning the US. US driver licensing is regulated at state, not federal, level. Ireland does not currently have agreements with...”

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• Has spoken in 22 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 47 written questions in the last year — 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 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") 594 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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