• Independent TD for Laois-Offally
• 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): Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Disability Services Provision, Services for People with Disabilities, School Transport, School Accommodation

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Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

“I wish the Minister well in his role and every success. It is a challenging portfolio, but I do not doubt that he will be successful and effective. I look forward to engaging with him in a constructive manner and, I hope, finding solutions for some of our ongoing problems. The Revised Estimate being presented to us indicates the staggering levels of funding that are going into the...”

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

“Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I wish all of the businesses which opened their doors this week the very best of luck. No doubt they will face many challenges, but I am hopeful this new Government will step up to the mark and realise how important our businesses are in terms of driving the local and national economies. I also point out that the pandemic, and we continue to see the...”

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

“One of the key areas of contention in the move to strike a proportionate balance in the just transition and decarbonisation process relates to planning. As the Minister of State is aware, the High Court action taken by Friends of the Irish Environment and the appalling delays in issuing planning judgments by An Bord Pleanála have contributed to bringing about chronic levels of...”

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• Has spoken in 45 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 244 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 139 times in debates — average among TDs.
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