• Independent TD for Offaly
• Changed party from Sinn Fein on 19 Jun 2018
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Data, Departmental Staff, Departmental Expenditure, International Protection, Departmental Funding

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Haulage Costs for SMEs: Statements (20 Nov 2025)

“I am delighted to speak on these statements. I spoke on the haulage sector and its challenges recently at its conference in Galway. I am delighted to speak again in the Chamber to relay the difficulties and issues presented to me at that conference in September. The haulage sector contributes €3.7 billion per annum to our economy. It creates thousands of jobs in rural Ireland...”

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (20 Nov 2025)

“As the Tánaiste will be aware, the midlands and County Offaly, in particular, are the areas most impacted by the just transition. The loss of Bord na Móna created a significant ripple effect in communities right across the county. Most recently, we have been hard again with the planned closures of Cardinal Health followed by Fastway Couriers in Portarlington only a few short weeks...”

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (20 Nov 2025)

“I thank the Tánaiste for his response and, indeed, his commitment to look further at this. I believe we need to look at it urgently because, as I said, of the unexpected job losses that we have suffered in the county on top of bearing the brunt of the job losses in the midlands - County Offaly bears that brunt. We need to act, urgently and swiftly, and we need to support the local...”

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• Has spoken in 59 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 578 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 465 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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