• Fine Gael TD for Dublin South West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Disability Services, Tax Code, Departmental Information, Legislative Measures, Commemorative Events

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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2025)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 279 together. I am advised by officials in the Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department, that in order to provide a solution to the matters raised, the person cited by the Deputy should contact them directly at bmucustomerservice@justice.ie. As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail,...”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Jul 2025)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 290 together. Services for all international protection applicants, including healthcare and education are mainstreamed and accessed through the same referral pathways as Irish residents or citizens. Residents in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres access GP services within the local community, and other health services...”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Jul 2025)

“Irish citizenship may be obtained either by birth, by descent, or by way of naturalisation which is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A person can become an Irish citizen if one of their parents was an Irish citizen at the time of their birth, even though they were not born on the island of Ireland, or through an Irish national...”

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• Has spoken in 16 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 151 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment 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") 88 times in debates — average among TDs.
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