• Fine Gael TD for Galway West
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 19 July 2013 — appointed
• Left the Seanad on 26 February 2016 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Ambulance Service Data, Hospital Waiting Lists, Insurance Industry Regulation, Primary Care Centres, Services for People with Disabilities

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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)

“It is proposed that: The ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil: (i) the following items of business shall not be taken: - Leaders’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 36; - Order of Business and Questions on Policy or...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2024)

“I want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to clarify some of the concerns that have been raised regarding the Special Education Teacher Allocations for mainstream schools which issued on the 6th February. At the outset, I would like to clarify complex needs have not been removed – the data which was used since 2017 from the children's...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2024)

“Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...”

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• Has spoken in 137 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 66 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• 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.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 20–21 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") 289 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 106 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
  (Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)