• Fianna Fail TD for Wicklow-Wexford
• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 29 November 2019 — Byelection
• 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): Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity Policy, Departmental Strategies, Departmental Data, Energy Usage

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Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

“I echo the remarks of Deputy Eoghan Kenny with regard to trans healthcare and, indeed, condemn outright the appalling personalised attack on the Minister of State for her compassion. I have known the Minister of State for a long time, and she is somebody who wears her heart on her sleeve. It is important to have that within the Department of Health. I will always have her back, as I think...”

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Oct 2025)

“We have worrying news from Arklow this morning. The Merck Life Sciences plant, which is located in the town, is scheduled to close in 2028. About 100 employes are impacted. I have been speaking with the company. There will be efforts to redeploy. Until now, Merck has been a very good employer. I know many of the people who are working there. It is critical, and I would like assurances,...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

“I congratulate Ms Considine on her appointment. Mr. Kenny will probably know already the question I am going to ask. I will have to excuse myself in a moment. I am actually due on RTÉ in three minutes. This is a very direct and blunt question. I am from Gorey, County Wexford. Gorey is the same distance from Dublin as Carlow, Portlaoise, Drogheda and Dundalk. In my constituency...”

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• Has spoken in 103 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 105 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 586 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• 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") 63 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 494 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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