• Fianna Fail TD for Mayo
• Minister of State, Department of An Taoiseach (since 23 Mar 2010)
  Minister of State, Department of Finance (since 23 Mar 2010)
  Minister of State with special responsibility for Public Service Transformation and Labour Affairs, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (since 22 Apr 2009)
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Water and Sewerage Schemes, Schools Building Projects, Grant Payments, Job Creation, Foreshore Licences

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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (8 Jul 2010)

“My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I...”

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (8 Jul 2010)

“While I have no information about the specific matter raised by the Deputy, the Deputy may wish to note that, under Section 7 of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994, an employee can make a complaint to a Rights Commissioner to the effect that his or her employer has contravened Sections 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Act. Section 3 covers the provision of a written statement of terms of...”

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (8 Jul 2010)

“My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I...”

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• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 89 times in debates — below average among TDs. (Why is this here?)