• Fianna Fail TD for Cork North-Central
• Entered the Dáil on 29 November 2019 — Byelection
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Medicinal Products, Special Educational Needs, Health Services, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Disability Services

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (17 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State. I know it is not his Department but I appreciate the figures. I was already familiar with many of them. For example, one statistic was that in 2024, a figure of 8,768 pups were exported. The ISPCA and the DSPCA both estimate that around 40,000 or 50,000 pups were exported. I trust the charities on the ground. As public representatives, when we get a report...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (17 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, for coming in to take this matter. It relates to dog-breeding establishments. I am looking for details on the number of pups bred in the country every year and the numbers exported. I listed in the text of the Topical Issue I submitted the various bits and pieces I am seeking. I have dealt with many animal rights groups and charities in...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (17 Jul 2025)

“87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of all capital projects currently underway in Cork city and county, in tabular form; the stages the various projects are at; the amount of capital estimated and spent on each project to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38583/25]”

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• Has spoken in 79 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 431 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 15–16 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") 303 times in debates — average among TDs.
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