• Fianna Fail TD for Cork South-West
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Departmental Policies, Departmental Strategies, Road Projects

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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (21 Oct 2025)

“I thank the Senator for the way she articulated the case for Drogheda to become a city. Clearly it is her home town - or city - and she is very proud of it. This came across incredibly well. She is proud of the progress that it has made but she has also identified some challenges which she sees city status as a key way of overcoming. I will outline the Department’s position and...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (21 Oct 2025)

“The Senator is right that the establishment of a local authority is primary legislation. However, the recognition of somewhere as a city is different. That has been done through charters and by different methods over the centuries. To back up the Senator's point, the CSO will define a city as having a population over 50,000. Drogheda ticks that box. Kilkenny only has a population of...”

Seanad: Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

“I thank the Chair. It is an absolute pleasure to be here to introduce this legislation, the Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025. All Stages of this Bill were passed last week in the Dáil. Its purpose is to amend section 10 of the Housing Finance Agency Acts 1981 to 2024. The amendment, through section 1, will increase the statutory borrowing limit, SBL, of the Housing...”

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• Has spoken in 39 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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