• Independent TD for Galway West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): International Protection, Middle East, Covid-19 Pandemic, Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries, Direct Provision System

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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

“Is it part of the report already?”

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

“Go raibh míle maith agat.”

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

“I have a specific question on the external review into spinal care in Temple Street hospital which began in September 2023, nearly two years. I understand it is still at phase 1. That report was on top of all the reports we know about, such as the Boston review on spinal surgery for patients with spina bifida; the HIQA review on the use of surgical implants in September 2023; and the...”

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• Has spoken in 241 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 367 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 3 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 14–15 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") 1754 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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