• Fianna Fail TD for Dublin South West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Waiting Lists, Health Services, Covid-19 Pandemic, Schools Building Projects, Departmental Staff Data

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Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

“And a former member of the Committee of the Regions.”

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

“I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I served on the Committee of the Regions for a few years. The committee is probably the best kept secret in politics. I say that seriously. We have an issue there. I was a member of the committee 15 years ago and it is still the best kept secret. That might be a positive thing in one regard but I do not believe it is positive. I will make a...”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

“18. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the first home scheme to bridge the gap will be extended to first-time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53758/25]”

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• Has spoken in 58 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 255 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 310 times in debates — average among TDs.
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