• Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Grant Payments, Hospital Services, Health Services, Departmental Schemes, Schools Building Projects

(based on written questions asked by Frank Feighan and answered by departments)

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2025)

“The witnesses are very welcome and I thank them for the great work they do. In my past 20 years in the Oireachtas, and when I was a Minister of State, the one thing that really brought great joy to my heart was going to graduation ceremonies of apprentices because you could see the great pride. This is what we need. We need to upskill everybody to fuel Ireland's future, so I thank the...”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Nov 2025)

“191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the proposal to add a daily return commuter train from Longford to Sligo to accommodate workers and students commuting to Sligo on a daily basis, which would substantially reduce the local carbon footprint and traffic gridlock around the town of Sligo; and if he will do everything within his powers to persuade Irish...”

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (12 Nov 2025)

“893. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will engage with private childcare providers who avail of core funding from her Department on the issue of significant increased costs under the new obligations under the auto enrolment scheme. [61978/25]”

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• Has spoken in 25 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 62 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 105 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average among Senators.
• 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.
• 38 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Frank Feighan speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 418 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 391 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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