• Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Funding, Visa Applications, Defence Forces, Departmental Policies, Agriculture Schemes

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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jan 2026)

“This week, I would like to use my time to speak about carer's allowance and, in particular, the commitment in the programme for Government to abolish the means test. In Carlow and Kilkenny, I know many families where one parent gives up work to care full time for a child and the other parent then needs to work extra hours to pay the mortgage and bills. This additional necessary income then...”

Water: Statements (21 Jan 2026)

“Everybody here knows that water is the most precious of our natural resources, and how the State manages it plays a crucial role in delivering on any number of policy plans for the future. Whether it be housing, education, or immigration, no policy can be fully formed without considering the water infrastructure that is available to support it. The Government has shown consistently that it...”

International Developments: Statements (21 Jan 2026)

“I welcome the opportunity to make a statement on international developments. I will use my time to speak about Greenland. I know I am not alone in wishing that questions of territorial integrity and respect for national sovereignty were a thing of the past. When it comes to Greenland, there is no question but that the future of the island lies solely in the hands of its people and the...”

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• Has spoken in 59 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 131 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 23 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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