• 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, Agriculture Schemes, Health Services, Departmental Schemes

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Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

“I welcome the contributions on the topic of men's health. To hear that this may be the first time in the history of the Dáil that this issue has been discussed on its own is a good sign of the direction we are travelling in. I want to thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for all her work on mental health and men's mental health in particular. I was recently at an event in...”

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Oct 2025)

“Ballon Meats is a family-run independent meat processing factory that has been operating since 1977. It provides a vital service to local farmers across my locality - Ballon, Fenagh, Kildavin, Rathoe, Myshall and Tullow - as well as employing local people. It faces a challenge at the moment and needs our help. It needs more skilled workers. Despite having advertised locally and across the...”

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

“I thank everybody for coming in today and for being so informative. The Civil Defence is not an area I am very au fait with. For the Office of Emergency Planning, providing peer support to different Departments is mentioned in the opening statement. Will Mr. McMoreland expand on that? He also mentioned that the Government is now developing a broader all-hazards public preparedness...”

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