• 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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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): School Transport, Departmental Properties, GLAS Payments, Hospital Services, Sports Capital Programme Applications

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

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (25 Nov 2025)

“118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if planning permission will be required to convert vacant spaces above shops into residential units under the new vacant property refurbishment grant plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65721/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (25 Nov 2025)

“127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will urgently authorise an increase in the number of personnel working at Tailte Éireann; to review the policy of returning paperwork to solicitors without providing reasons or context for the returns, as this is causing significant frustration and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65720/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reviews (25 Nov 2025)

“227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will conduct a formal review of a companies fixed pricing policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65913/25]”

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• Has spoken in 23 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 210 written questions in the last year — 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") 153 times in debates — average among TDs.
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