• Fianna Fail TD for Kildare North
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Passport Services, Health Services, Schools Building Projects, Hospital Appointments Status, Bus Services

(based on written questions asked by James Lawless and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (10 Apr 2025)

“My officials are liaising with Kerry ETB and I will follow up with the Minister in due course.”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Apr 2025)

“The Central Applications Office (CAO) is a not-for-profit company created by the Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It processes applications for undergraduate, and some postgraduate, courses on the behalf of HEIs. Neither I nor my Department have a role in the operation of the CAO, and queries on points ascribed to Leaving Certificate results are a matter for the CAO and HEIs. ...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (10 Apr 2025)

“The administration of the visa policy is a matter for the Department of Justice, and I would advise that this matter be taken up with my colleague, the Minister for Justice.”

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• Has spoken in 46 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 148 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 273 times in debates — average among TDs.
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