• Fine Gael TD for Galway East
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Changed party from Progressive Democrats on 24 Mar 2009
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — appointed
• Left the Seanad on 25 April 2011 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Information and Communications Technology, Rail Network, School Facilities, Agriculture Schemes, Schools Building Projects

(based on written questions asked by Ciarán Cannon and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (11 Jul 2024)

“207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address a matter concerning the right to attend Teaching Council meetings (details supplied). [30634/24]”

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2024)

“As the Taoiseach highlighted earlier, we have tragically lost 97 people on our roads this year, which is 12 more than at this time last year. We urgently need to act to avoid further loss of life. I have long advocated for the creation of a road safety commissioner with the authority and resources to deliver on our commitment to zero deaths by 2050. The chair of the RSA has said there is...”

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• Has spoken in 32 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 6 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 67 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Ciarán Cannon speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 320 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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