• Fianna Fail TD for Roscommon-South Leitrim
• Minister of State with special responsibility for Housing and Local Services, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (since 22 Apr 2009)
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Programmes, Water and Sewerage Schemes, EU Regulations, Rural Social Scheme, Pension Provisions

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Emergency Planning (8 Jul 2010)

“That is not correct.”

Mental Health Services (8 Jul 2010)

“At the outset, I would like to thank Deputy Neville for raising this report on today’s Adjournment. It is an issue close to my heart. I have been chairman of the Roscommon Mental Health Association for many years and hold that position at the moment. When A Vision for Change was published in 2006, it was universally welcomed as a progressive, evidence based and realistic document which...”

Voluntary Housing Associations (8 Jul 2010)

“I thank Deputy Durkan for raising this item as it allows me the opportunity to acknowledge the very good work done by the voluntary and co-operative housing sector. The sector has a proud record of achievement in the provision of rental accommodation to substantial numbers of vulnerable households over the past 20 years or so. Since the 1980s, more than 23,000 homes have been delivered...”

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• Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — well above 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. "she sells seashells") 131 times in debates — average among TDs. (Why is this here?)