• Fine Gael TD for Meath West
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Staff, Health Services, Departmental Properties, Consultancy Contracts

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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (12 Mar 2019)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 688 and 714 together. To date no issues have been brought to the attention of my Department that require changes to building or planning regulations in respect of fire prevention in car parks in which electric vehicles are to be parked. In relation to planning, the current planning system supports the roll out of electric vehicles. The development of...”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (12 Mar 2019)

“In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in...”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (12 Mar 2019)

“In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. Local authorities are responsible for the management and maintenance of Traveller-specific...”

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• Has spoken in 64 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• 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 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 44 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Damien English speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 791 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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