• Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid West
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Schools Building Projects, Flexible Work Practices, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Special Educational Needs

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Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

“I am delighted to have the opportunity to bring this Bill back to the Seanad where it was initiated. This Bill is the latest in a long series of measures enacted to modernise and improve public accessibility of the Statute Book and secondary legislation. It is vital that laws and regulations in Ireland are fit for purpose and regularly reviewed and updated. The amendments in group 1 are...”

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

“The amendments in group 2 relate to the removal of the 1685 order from Schedule 1, instruments to be retained. These amendments follow on from Committee Stage in the Seanad and very constructive engagement with Senator Boyhan, the Genealogical Society of Ireland and the Office of the Chief Herald in the National Library. Amendment No. 2 removes the 1685 order from Schedule 1, instruments to...”

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

“The amendments in group 3 are minor technical amendments. Amendment No. 5 substitutes "Department" with "Minister" in Schedule 1, Part 2 on page 9.Amendment No. 6 substitutes "Department of" with "Minister for" in Schedule 1, Part 2, on page 10. Again, all the amendments in group 3 are minor technical amendments and do not fundamentally change this Bill at all. I hope we can agree to them.”

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• Has spoken in 37 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 257 times in debates — average among TDs.
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