• Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Alan Farrell speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Staff, Departmental Staff Remuneration, Schools Building Projects Status, Schools Building Projects, Social Welfare Benefits

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (31 Jul 2019)

“We are in public session. Apologies have been received from Senators Joan Freeman and Fintan Warfield and Deputy Tom Neville. I take the opportunity, on behalf of the committee, to wish Deputy Neville all the best on his recent marriage.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

“I welcome members and those viewers who may be watching proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the public session of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss with representatives of Tusla and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs the recent "RTÉ Investigates" programme on childcare facilities. While there have been reports in the...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

“Before we commence with questions from the members, does Mr. Smyth wish to make any further contributions or clarifying points that may have emerged since his statement was written?”

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• Has spoken in 66 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 58 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 3 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 11 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Alan Farrell speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 142 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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