• Fianna Fail TD for Dublin Fingal
• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 8 March 2011 — appointed
• Left the Seanad on 27 February 2016 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Schools Building Projects Status, Garda Deployment, Schools Building Projects, Brexit Issues, Schools Site Acquisitions

(based on written questions asked by Darragh O'Brien and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Office of Public Works (28 Sep 2023)

“I understand that the Office of Public Works (OPW) have confirmed that they have no involvement with Baltimore Station House and have not expressed any interest in acquiring it. Requests in respect of the OPW's involvement in respect of the property should be addressed to the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform who has responsibility for the Office. The Land...”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2023)

“The raising of the ratio of mortgage to income from 3.5 to 4 times for first-time buyers, as mandated by the Central Bank of Ireland, came into effect on 1January this year. With regard to the First Home Scheme, this change was carried over on the same date. Full details of the First Home Scheme are available at:www.firhomescheme.ie. The Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme is...”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2023)

“Housing for Alldelivers on the Programme for Government commitment to step up housing supply and putaffordabilityat theheartof the housing system. There are two equity schemes currently available to support the affordable purchase of homes to eligible applicants. The First Home Scheme is operated by a Designated Activity Company (DAC), governed by a Board of Directors comprising...”

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• Has spoken in 77 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 95 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 48 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Darragh O'Brien speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 719 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 728 times in debates — above average among Senators.
  (Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)