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John Paul Phelan TD, former Senator
- Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
- Former Fine Gael Senator (Agricultural Panel)
- Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
- Left the Seanad on 25 February 2011 — Resigned
- Email me whenever John Paul Phelan speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Schools Building Projects, Energy Policy, Banking Sector Regulation, Tax Data, Departmental Funding
(based on written questions asked by John Paul Phelan and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (24 Apr 2024)
“37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the points-of-entry, that is, ports and airports, at which mobile x-ray scanners and sniffer dogs were deployed to over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18312/24]”
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Apr 2024)
“272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the granting of approval for a school (details supplied) to proceed to the tender acceptance stage for an extension project approved by her Department; to outline her Department’s predicted timeframe for completion of the works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17401/24]”
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Apr 2024)
“133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reasons the Government is willing to recognise the independence of Palestine but not the independence of Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17199/24]”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 6 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 93 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 31 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever John Paul Phelan speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 293 times in debates — below average among TDs.
(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.)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register