• Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Social Welfare Benefits, Grant Payments, Health Services, Water and Sewerage Schemes, Tax Code

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Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

“The Minister said there would be annual inspections. I ask the Minister to be more clear on this. We know that farmers are being intimidated by officials from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by being made to undergo three or four inspections per year for the rural environment protection scheme. I am one of those farmers who had four inspections last year - one every three...”

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

“Puss in boots.”

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

“I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of local and national importance; namely, the shocking state of the health services. This week a 91-year-old woman was left for nine hours on a trolley at Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, County Westmeath-----”

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• Has spoken in 147 debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 368 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 224 times in debates — average among TDs. (Why is this here?)