• Fianna Fail TD for Dublin Fingal East
• 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

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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (5 Mar 2026)

“Ireland will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2026. This is a major national responsibility, placing Ireland at the centre of European decision-making at a time of profound transformation in climate, energy, environment, the circular economy and marine affairs. My Department will lead Ireland's Presidency agenda across these sectors. To...”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (5 Mar 2026)

“The Programme for Government commits to continuing to invest in the Regional Airports Programme and to develop a new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030. In delivering on this commitment, a new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030 was published by my Department on 25 February. The new Programme supports Ireland’s smallest regional airports, those that provide scheduled...”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (5 Mar 2026)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is the independent civil aviation regulator in the State. The IAA is subject to oversight from both the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the European Union Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) and is subject to audits and inspections from those bodies. The Department engages in a...”

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• Has spoken in 45 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below 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 — well 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.
• 63 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") 1033 times in debates — well 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.
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