• Fine Gael TD for Kildare North
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Residency Permits, Social Welfare Benefits, Asylum Applications, Citizenship Applications, Schools Building Projects

(based on written questions asked by Bernard Durkan and answered by departments)

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Equipment (23 Sep 2021)

“Yes, the Deputy may.”

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

“I thank the Minister for appearing before the committee and giving us his views in the fashion he did. I compliment the Government on its handling of the Covid era. It is not all over yet but it was very competently handled by the Government. We have to be grateful for the fact that good management made it possible to be able to assist or borrow to the extent that we did over the period in...”

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance (23 Sep 2021)

“Do I have time for another question?”

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• Has spoken in 223 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 2457 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 66 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Bernard Durkan speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1831 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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