• Fianna Fail TD for Kerry
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, State Examinations, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, Hospital Appointments Status

(based on written questions asked by Norma Foley and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (27 Nov 2025)

“The Department does not currently hold a directory of naíonraí or Irish-medium settings. In 2023, the Department undertook a survey of Irish-medium early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) settings including childminders to obtain a baseline of the current level of Irish-medium provision in the sector. This survey asked service providers to distinguish, based...”

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes (27 Nov 2025)

“While I try to be helpful at all times in the parliamentary process, the Deputy will be aware that I cannot be involved in individual cases and cannot comment on same. The legislation underpinning the Payment Scheme - the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 - provides for the explicit independence of the Chief Deciding Officer in administering the application process and...”

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (27 Nov 2025)

“Thank you, deputy, for your question. I believe the question is in relation to the Deansrath Child and Family Centre which has been provided land in St Cuthberts Park, Clondalkin D22 by South Dublin County Council. I would like to confirm that Tusla provides funding under Section 56 and for Family Support Services Counselling to Deansrath Child and Family centre CLG. This is operational...”

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• Has spoken in 27 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• 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 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") 551 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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