• Independent TD for Kildare South
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Defence Forces, Education Policy, Ukraine War, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Prison Service Staff

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Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

“I bid the Minister good evening. I am very grateful for the opportunity to make some brief comments to mark Europe Day on behalf of the Regional Group. While Ireland only joined 51 years ago, it is very fair to say that Europe has had a transformative effect on the country from a economic, environmental and societal perspectives. As the previous speaker mentioned, it is very important to...”

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

“We have concerns about the scheduling of the Second Stage debate on the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024 on Thursday afternoon. A number of the most active members of the defence committee will be abroad on business on that day. We have concerns that the Chamber will be poorly occupied, which would reflect poorly on the House. We ask that the debate be postponed for a few days. Perhaps the...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2024)

“I thank the Minister for the response. I agree that postponing the audits and inspections, even just for a few weeks, takes a lot of pressure off a lot of farmers. Something which has been mentioned to me and Deputy Canney and, I am sure, the Minister is the burden of administration on farmers. Professional farmers are doing what they love and we want them out in the fields doing what they...”

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• Has spoken in 70 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — below 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") 182 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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