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

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (3 Dec 2025)

“I thank the Deputy for raising this very harrowing and distressing matter, which I am answering on behalf of the Minister for Education and Youth, Deputy Naughton. Child safeguarding in Scouting Ireland is a matter that is taken extremely seriously by the Department. As the Deputy is aware, Scouting Ireland is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity governed by an independent...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (3 Dec 2025)

“As previously outlined, child safeguarding in Scouting Ireland and all funded organisations working with children and young people is a matter that is taken extremely seriously by the Department. Departmental officials are satisfied that safeguarding is a priority for Scouting Ireland and that the organisation has appropriate safeguarding structures in place. There continues to be ongoing...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (3 Dec 2025)

“I thank the Deputy very much. I thank her also for raising this very important Topical Issue on the need for schools in the Kilternan school planning area. I am pleased to have the opportunity to describe, on behalf of the Minister for Education and Youth, Deputy Naughton, how the Department keeps the requirement for school places under review. In order to plan for school provision and...”

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• Has spoken in 27 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 118 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") 419 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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