• Fine Gael TD for Laois-Offaly
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Health Services, Schools Building Projects, Hospital Services, Crime Levels, Garda Deployment

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Disinformation and Hybrid Threats in a Geopolitical Context: Discussion (16 May 2023)

“Apologies have been received from Deputy Carthy, who is currently in the Dáil and will join us later. Apologies have also been received from Senators Ó Donnghaile, Ardagh and Craughwell. Our main agenda item this afternoon is disinformation and hybrid threats, including in the context of the ever-changing landscape of Europe and the consequent geopolitical shifts. I am pleased to...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Disinformation and Hybrid Threats in a Geopolitical Context: Discussion (16 May 2023)

“I thank Professor Laffan. We covered a wide range of issues, all of which are of critical importance to Ireland. That is why the three submissions, albeit somewhat different in emphasis, are all of great importance and interest to committee members. I will commence with Deputy Lawless, followed by Deputy Berry, Senator Joe O'Reilly and Deputy Stanton.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Disinformation and Hybrid Threats in a Geopolitical Context: Discussion (16 May 2023)

“I was not aware that Deputy Lawless was going to leave us after putting his questions, but I would ask him to stay until he hears the answers. In that regard, I will not group any questions. I ask our guests to deal now with the three questions Deputy Lawless posed, after which I will come back to Deputy Berry.”

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• Has spoken in 22 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 112 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 1176 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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