• 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

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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2021)

“Like others, I congratulate and thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the Ceann Chomhairle, Oireachtas staff in the House, our office staff and members of An Garda Síochána, who were directing traffic outside the House when it was almost 3 a.m. It was a challenging time for everybody and everyone should take a bow on having successfully concluded the past 18 months. I raise the...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jul 2021)

“91. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her ongoing proposals and initiatives required arising from the impact of Covid-19 in all areas of the country, urban and rural; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38180/21]”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jul 2021)

“To what extent have the various schemes available to the Minister been made available throughout the country in connection with Covid? To what extent does she continue to review the progress of those schemes, with the possibility of intervention at a later stage if necessary?”

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• Has spoken in 231 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 2408 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") 1828 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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