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RSS feed Senator Niall Blaney, former TD

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  • Fianna Fail Senator (Agricultural Panel)
  • Former Fianna Fail TD for Donegal North East
  • Changed party from IND-FF on 26 Jul 2006
  • Left the Dáil on 25 February 2011 — did not stand for re-election
  • Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (29 Jun 2023)

“The Minister of State is welcome. While the wording of my Commencement matter refers to a Garda station in Donegal, a station is not necessarily what we need. This is more to do with the Garda review that is taking place across the country. I am here to pitch on behalf of the people in Donegal and also a representative group that wrote to me recently, namely, the Donegal Public...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: An Garda Síochána (29 Jun 2023)

“I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I acknowledge the Minister is saying she does not have influence in this but the reality is that Kerry was to be a different model. The outcome there is now different, probably for good reason. In order to expand tourism, we in County Donegal are seeking to go down a similar route to that taken in County Kerry. Donegal is a large county....”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sports Events (29 Jun 2023)

“The Minister of State is very welcome to the House.”

More of Niall Blaney's recent appearances

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  • Has spoken in 22 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
  • Has spoken in 20 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
  • Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
  • People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
  • People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
  • This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 64 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
    (Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 45 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
    (Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)