• Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Funding, Visa Applications, Agriculture Schemes, Health Services, Departmental Schemes

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Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

“I welcome the contributions on the topic of men's health. To hear that this may be the first time in the history of the Dáil that this issue has been discussed on its own is a good sign of the direction we are travelling in. I want to thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for all her work on mental health and men's mental health in particular. I was recently at an event in...”

Committee on Defence and National Security: Defence Developments at EU Level and Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Oct 2025)

“I thank the witnesses for coming in and giving us all that very important information. I am curious about SAFE funding. We have spoken already about €800 billion. How come Ireland did not take advantage of the €150 billion loan? It was said that the decision was based on calculations made on the basis of the benefit to the Exchequer and that we could have got the same...”

Committee on Defence and National Security: Defence Developments at EU Level and Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Oct 2025)

“Is that based on the current position? Was the long-term repayment taken into account? My understanding of the SAFE loan is the interest rates were to remain steady; they were not going to increase with the market, as would happen for other loans. I thought the SAFE loan was created in that model to make it most attractive for defence forces across Europe. Is that correct or incorrect?”

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• Has spoken in 43 committee discussions and Dáil debates since entering the Oireachtas. No comparison to other members is shown here because this member has been in office for less than a year.
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