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John McGuinness TD
- Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Medical Cards, Health Services, Social Welfare Benefits, Hospital Waiting Lists, Social Welfare Appeals
(based on written questions asked by John McGuinness and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Report on Politically Exposed Persons: Motion (25 Apr 2024)
“I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, and Reform, and Taoiseach entitled "Report on Politically Exposed Persons", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 13th December, 2023. I thank members of the committee and all those who appeared before us, including departmental officials, to...”
- Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)
“The farmers I come across in my constituency are dealing with serious issues of finance on their farms and need all the support they can get. They are facing all sorts of challenges, some relating to climate change and others relating to the sheer administration of their enterprise. The weather has not helped and is not helping them, and while it is quite different now and it is good to see...”
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (24 Apr 2024) “I welcome the Taoiseach and his officials. I wish him well in his new position. Members will be aware of the privilege whereby if they are on the Leinster House campus, they are entitled to full privilege, whereas if they are not, they may have only limited privilege. The Dáil has ordered that the Revised Estimates for public services in respect of these Votes be referred to the...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 54 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 188 written questions in the last year — 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.
- 48 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever John McGuinness speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 342 times in debates — 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
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