• Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Administrative Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 26 February 2011 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Social Welfare Benefits, Citizenship Applications, Carer's Allowance Applications, Tax Code, Carer's Allowance

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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (15 May 2025)

“Within the last 10 years, two State Agencies have been established by my department, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman and Home Building Finance Ireland. The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) is an independent statutory body established by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017. Its remit is to resolve complaints from consumers, including small...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 May 2025)

“Finance Act 2021 introduced Part 22A Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) into the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. RZLT is designed to prompt residential development by owners of land that satisfies the relevant criteria for the tax, that being that the land is zoned for residential or mixed-use (including residential) purposes and that is serviced. RZLT is an annual tax, calculated at a rate...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (15 May 2025)

“Section 132(2) of Finance Act 1992 (as amended) provides that Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) becomes due and payable, by the person registering or declaring that vehicle in the State, at the point when that vehicle is registered or declared. All motor vehicles must be registered within 30 days of their date of entry into the State. When a new vehicle is purchased, the motor dealer...”

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• Has spoken in 40 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above 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.
• 58 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Paschal Donohoe speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1739 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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