• Social Democrats TD for Kildare North
• Changed party from Independent on 14 Jul 2015
• Entered the Dáil on 11 March 2005 — Byelection
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Special Educational Needs, Departmental Records, Appointments to State Boards, Planning Issues, Health Services

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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

“I wanted to welcome some of this. The Chairman has covered much of it. When the Revenue Commissioners were here, there was a question about recruitment of staff. They did not have their full complement. They say in this correspondence that they have an increasing number of specialist experienced staff for the high net worth individuals. We need to keep an eye on that because we want to...”

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

“When Mr. McCarthy says they pay the tax they are due to pay, does that imply there has been evidence of that not being the case?”

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

“It is useful to know that but very often, for example, with road projects, if there is a dispute it is pushed to the end. Whatever about the main contractors, subcontractors could be put out of business. It would also be useful for us to know how the finance for this is drawn down. Is the main contractor drawing down money monthly? How is that managed?”

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• Has spoken in 103 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 878 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 1024 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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