• Independent TD for Kerry
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

“I will be very brief. I have heard the talk all evening about water quality and nitrates. The nitrates mean farmers in trouble. I have been in here before talking about this subject. The nitrates derogation is impacting farmers who cannot meet the limit. A fellow with 58 cows who has sold ten cows is down to 48 cows. What focus is on local authorities where we do not have treatment...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

“Why is it that it is only the farmer being targeted? Why is nothing being done at all about treatment plants and local authorities? I am not really blaming the local authorities because it is the Government at the end of the day that should provide the funding to them to rectify and remedy these plants that are not up to scratch and increase the capacity. Why are farmers having to suffer...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

“It feels like there is more focus on getting rid of the poor cows and a belief that will sort out the problem of deterioration in our water quality. I do not see the same focus by the Minster for the environment and the Minister for housing to rectify the situation. It is not possible to get permission for one more house in Moyvane village, which is a lovely satellite village about ten...”

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• Has spoken in 138 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 137 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 886 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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