• Independent TD for Laois
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Services, Health Services, Planning Issues, Dental Services, Departmental Expenditure

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Health (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Jul 2025)

“I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I will do the easy bit first. I have gone through the Bill and welcome a lot of what is in it. It is welcome that the service plan will be replaced with a performance delivery plan. It is welcome that we will be able to measure things. The Minister for Health is to prepare a strategic direction statement in respect of health service...”

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

“I join with the Leas-Cheann Comhairle in welcoming the visitors to the Gallery. I welcome Fintan Hourihan from the Irish Dental Association, as well as Pat Fitzpatrick. As a councillor, I met Pat Fitzpatrick a few times in his former role. We are all elected here to be the voice of the people - Teachtaí Dála, Dáil delegates. Not to take any cheap shot, but the Government...”

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

“I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — the School dental programme for children is not providing adequate and timely treatment for primary and secondary school students; — children are not seen for their first screening examination in second, or even fourth or sixth class in primary schools and in many areas, they are receiving their first examination in fourth...”

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• Has spoken in 86 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 216 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 6 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 826 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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