• 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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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2024)

“22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to ensure that enterprise and trade can continue to progress satisfactorily in highly competitive national and global markets, and ensure the attractiveness for investors in this economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30474/24]”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2024)

“34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he continues to support development and foster opportunities in both the labour and product and services markets in order to ensure maximisation of opportunities for employers and employees in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30475/24]”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Jul 2024)

“76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate provision continues to be made to ensure sufficient accommodation and class places at all schools, primary, second level and special needs throughout Kildare north and the rest of the country, having regard to the increasing demand and pressure for school places, if it is expected that a satisfactory accommodation...”

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• Has spoken in 248 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 2219 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 21 comments on this TD's speeches — well 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.
• 69 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Bernard Durkan speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 2144 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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