• Fianna Fail TD for Kildare North
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Passport Services, Health Services, Schools Building Projects, Hospital Appointments Status, Bus Services

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (22 Oct 2025)

“The main support available to assist students with the cost of attending higher education is the Student Grant Scheme. Under the Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to eligible students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. A Part-Time...”

Seanad: Higher Education: Statements (21 Oct 2025)

“Gabhaim buíochas leis an Chathaoirleach agus na Seanadóirí. It is good to be here with them today. I see the same familiar faces of the spokespersons I know in the area. It is good to engage with them all both formally today and informally as we all work together in the course of the term. I thank them for their interest in the topic. I am grateful for the chance to speak...”

Seanad: Higher Education: Statements (21 Oct 2025)

“I will of course.”

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• Has spoken in 39 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 42 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 319 times in debates — average among TDs.
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