• Fianna Fail TD for Mayo
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Staff Data, Departmental Funding, Grant Payments, Covid-19 Pandemic

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

“I agree with the Deputies. In the interests of fairness, we have provided €170 million for a scheme that was not funded prior to 2017. We are working with local authorities. Neither Monaghan nor Tipperary are offenders in this regard, but quite a number of local authorities have a cost per road that is way above the national average. Believe it or not, there are also local...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

“Since 2021, 4,800 roads have been dealt with under LIS. I agree that we could do with extra funding. We are actively pursuing that and ensuring that people have proper access to their homes and farms.”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

“I do not disagree with the Deputy. That is why we have invested in the community centre investment fund and why we have put money aside for new centres, new builds, in communities such as Ballyvolane. Twelve of those have been funded and Rylane in Cork is one, and that is why I hope to have another scheme next year for new builds. I am more than happy to work with the Deputies here and the...”

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• Has spoken in 44 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1192 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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