• Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 8 February 2020 — unknown
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Health Services, An Garda Síochána, Departmental Staff, Health Services Staff, Housing Provision

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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (1 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. I welcome the opportunity to outline the current position. The Senator is referring to the ongoing implementation of the national medical laboratory IT system. As with all clinical ICT system deployments, patient safety is the most critical element, and I am informed by the Department that issues raised by the doctors are being...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (1 Jul 2025)

“This is very important. As I said, I am informed by the Department that the issues raised by the doctors through the media are being addressed by the HSE. Significant efforts have been undertaken by the HSE to ensure that hospital teams are incorporated into the design and deployment of the MedLIS system at all hospital sites. MedLIS aims to modernise laboratory services, ensuring...”

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

“It is a priority. With the sexual health strategy, we prioritised three key actions which the Chair has spoken about. We are expanding access to PrEP, which is where much of the funding is going - I will come back to the Chair with the figures. We are also expanding on the free home STI testing and we have more access to free contraception. These are the largest three parts of the start...”

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• Has spoken in 39 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 76 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 198 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 406 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 269 times in debates — average among Senators.
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