• Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 29 November 2024 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Middle East, Departmental Staff, An Garda Síochána, International Protection, Electric Vehicles

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Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

“Apologies have been received from Senator Davitt and Deputy Butterly. I am delighted to say that the committee will today engage with representatives of the European Committee of the Regions. Tá mé thar a bheith buíoch as sin agus tá mé an-sásta go bhfuil siad ann. Mar iar-bhall den choiste, tá mé thar a bheith sásta go bhfuilimid in ann...”

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

“I thank Ms Tütt. We are looking forward to that discussion, but I invite Councillor Coughlan to make her opening statement now.”

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

“Go raibh maith agat, a chomhairleoir. I remind members, I am happy to say, that representatives of the regional assemblies will be in with us next week and many of the issues the councillor raised will be explored in even greater detail on that occasion. I will take members questions now. They will be aware that they have five minutes each. If there is anything left out at the end, we...”

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• Has spoken in 72 committee discussions and Dáil debates since entering the Oireachtas. No comparison to other members is shown here because this member has been in office for less than a year.
• Has spoken in 56 committee discussions and Dáil debates since entering the Oireachtas. No comparison to other members is shown here because this member has been in office for less than a year.
• Has received answers to 807 written questions since entering the Oireachtas. No comparison to other members is shown here because this member has been in office for less than a year.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 57 times in debates.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 432 times in debates.
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