• Fianna Fail TD for Clare
• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 29 November 2024 — Resigned
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Appointments Status, Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Staff Training, National Broadband Plan, Hospital Waiting Lists

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (3 Jul 2025)

“I recognise that. When I was before the committee chaired by Deputy McGuinness recently, I informed it that I have asked an outside interlocutor to work with the sector generally. Mr. Kieran Mulvey has accepted the role of working with all stakeholders in the sector to identify areas where we can assist and develop a way forward or pathway as part of a strategy that the Department will...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (3 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Deputy for the question. As he knows, the operation of the fish assist scheme is a matter for the Department of Social Protection. The primary source of funding for the Irish commercial seafood sector, including inshore and island fishermen and fisherwomen, is Ireland's seafood development programme, which is co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Commission under...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (3 Jul 2025)

“As I outlined in my initial response to the Deputy, it is not possible to apportion any of the funding available to our Department through EMFAF to the income support he talks about. As he knows, and as is the case with farm assist, income support comes through the Department of Social Protection. While that does not fall within my responsibility, I am happy to have a conversation with the...”

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• Has spoken in 16 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 38 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 81 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment 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.
• 44 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Timmy Dooley speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 781 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 360 times in debates — average among Senators.
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