• Fine Gael TD for Kildare South
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Martin Heydon speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Schools Building Projects Status, Tax Code, Broadband Service Provision, Departmental Contracts Data, Special Educational Needs Service Provision

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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

“The following table represents the number of participants paid and awaiting payment following the latest payment run on 6 June 2025: Scheme year General Co-operation Total Number of ACRES participants paid Number of ACRES participants awaiting payment Number of ACRES participants paid ...”

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

“The person named submitted an application under the ACRES Co-operation stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme, with a commencement date of 1st January 2023. I have made further enquiries and it is my understanding that my Department has been in contact with the herdowner explaining the current position in relation to the processing of this transfer request. My Department...”

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Reliefs (12 Jun 2025)

“Taxation policy is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance. However, both of our Departments work closely to ensure taxation policy is consistent with Government priorities for the agri-food sector. Nationally, there are strong taxation measure in place to facilitate succession and the early inter-generational transfer of farms. Agricultural Relief is a key measure for succession...”

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• Has spoken in 29 committee discussions and Dáil 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.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 365 times in debates — average among TDs.
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