• Fianna Fail TD for Dublin South West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Waiting Lists, Health Services, Covid-19 Pandemic, Schools Building Projects, Departmental Staff Data

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Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State for his presence today. I am keen to make a contribution on the national planning framework, which is essentially the creation of an environment for accelerated housing development in Ireland, and other issues it concerns itself with. In no particular order I will just throw in a couple of ideas or issues close to my heart. I do not represent a Dublin city...”

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (29 Apr 2025)

“24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [16777/25]”

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

“Regarding the Cabinet sub-committee on housing, I know the issue of the gazumping of young people will mean a lot to the Taoiseach. I saw a house for sale recently in my constituency for €495,000. That is really expensive but by the time it was sold, it had gone up and up. In Scotland, when a house is put up for sale, quite a bit of consideration is given by the vendor and the...”

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• Has spoken in 38 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 213 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 296 times in debates — average among TDs.
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