• Fianna Fail TD for Sligo-Leitrim
• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Changed party from Fianna Fail on 4 Aug 2009
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 24 May 2007 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Properties, GLAS Payments, Hospital Services, Sports Capital Programme Applications, School Transport

(based on written questions asked by Eamon Scanlon and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Jun 2025)

“94. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to appoint a locum consultant dermatologist at Sligo University Hospital to cover a leave of absence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33750/25]”

Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

“I thank everybody for their presentations. This is a very interesting discussion. I understand the issue with air traffic controllers. We can see that the reason for it is that the salary, at €41,500, is one people could get on a building site, quite honestly. The Secretary General mentioned the pension. Unfortunately, people do not think about pensions until they are in their 50s...”

Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

“That is fine. I thank Ms McCrum.”

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• Has spoken in 7 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 108 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above 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.
• 14 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Eamon Scanlon speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 148 times in debates — average among TDs.
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