• Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Health Services, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, School Transport, Disability Services

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Industry (21 Oct 2025)

“Ireland needs people with construction skills and experience to help deliver on ambitious targets for new housing and infrastructure. A recent report (www.gov.ie/en/department-of-further-and-higher-education-re search-innovation-and-science/publications/an-update-to-the- report-on-the-analysis-of-skills-for-residential-constructio n-and-retrofitting/.) by the Department shows a need for...”

National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

“I thank the Minister, Deputy Lawless, and his officials for bringing forward this important and innovative legislation, which I fully support. I believe it has huge potential benefits for the further and higher education sectors. I want to thank all the Deputies for their contributions. I think we all are largely agreed that this is a positive move. Yes, there are some queries and there...”

National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Oct 2025)

“From the north east.”

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• Has spoken in 26 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 33 written questions in the last year — well below 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") 433 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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