• Fine Gael TD for Mayo
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Schools Building Projects, School Transport, Covid-19 Pandemic, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Health Services

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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

“First, I want to thank all the Senators for raising the issues on Committee Stage of this Bill.There has been criticism of the guillotine on Wednesday but we are offering up to 25 hours to debate the Bill between now and then. It does not undermine the role and responsibility that Seanad Éireann has in the legislative process. The Bill is one of the most important pieces of legislation...”

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

“I thank all the Senators. First, I will address the comments from Senator Boyhan in relation to the chief planning officer. While his suggestions have merits, the directors of services have strategic leadership responsibilities in each local authority and a management role. They are equipped with several different competencies and do not just have a single profession or area of expertise....”

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Jul 2024)

“We will be guided by the advice of the Attorney General and his office on the response. We will be open and transparent on Report Stage about what has been presented to the Government on the Aarhus Convention. Until then, I do not have anything further to add.”

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• Has spoken in 125 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 526 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 173 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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