• Fine Gael TD for Cork North-Central
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 27 April 2011 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 8 February 2018 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Medicinal Products, Health Services, Covid-19 Pandemic, Healthcare Policy, Forestry Sector

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

“In fairness to the Irish College of General Practitioners, it has done a huge amount of work as regards having more GPs trained and putting in place a programme for people who have worked abroad and now want to work in Ireland. It has a two year programme whereas for the normal training, people would have to produce evidence of having worked abroad. One of the things we need to...”

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Data Centres (25 Jun 2025)

“I note the Department has progressed this matter. However, I am concerned about the time period with regard to developing this policy further. We are under pressure with increasing demand for electricity. Therefore, we need more facilities in place to generate that electricity, whether it is through solar farms, wind turbines or new forms of generating electricity. We need to fast-track...”

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Data Centres (25 Jun 2025)

“At present there are 82 data centres in Ireland. They use up 6 TWh of electricity, which is 21% of all electricity produced. There are 14 data centres under construction, and a further 40 centres have planning permission. By 2030 there is potential for 100 additional data centres in Ireland. It is now a major challenge. There is concern that the fact they use 21% of the electricity will...”

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• Has spoken in 53 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 61 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 308 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 215 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 834 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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