• Independent TD for Galway East
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Agriculture Schemes, Abortion Services, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Departmental Schemes

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Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

“Back in January, I made a decision as an Independent TD to engage constructively in the formation of a new Government. My focus was simple. I wished to ensure the ambitions we have for Ireland could be realised in a practical, balanced and fair way. Throughout that process, I found the Tánaiste, Simon Harris, to be honest and open, willing to share ideas and genuinely committed to...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Grant Payments (9 Oct 2025)

“I feel the Deputy's frustration. I will repeat what is contained in the reply. For the specific school mentioned the ancillary grant has now been reduced to nil because the salary the school was previously paying its secretaries before they moved to the Department's payroll is now higher than the ancillary grant available to the school prior to the reductions being applied. A full review...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (9 Oct 2025)

“To fully answer the Deputy's question, I will take her concerns back to the Minister. The Department will be making contact with the principal as a matter of course because no application has come in yet. If there are difficulties in that regard, I am sure the Department of education will be able to assist with advice on how to get the costings together in order to make the application formally.”

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• Has spoken in 33 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 73 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• 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") 587 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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