• Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Grant Payments, Hospital Services, Health Services, Inland Fisheries, Turbary Rights

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tobacco Control Measures (23 Sep 2021)

“Some interesting areas have been looked at. I will ask the Minister to investigate the fact that in Finland people are allowed to bring in no more than 200 cigarettes while in this country 800 cigarettes is the maximum. We will consider that. There is also the fact that the manufacturers dictate the retail selling price in the context of the number of cigarettes that can be in a packet....”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tobacco Control Measures (23 Sep 2021)

“I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. There is legislation in place in Ireland to ensure that all tobacco products manufactured for sale in the State are in standardised packaging. There is also legislation in place requiring the display of health warnings, comprising a pictorial warning and text warnings in both Irish and English. Under the Public Health (Standardised...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (23 Sep 2021)

“I welcome the opportunity to address the House, on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, on ambulance resources and services, particularly those in the Laois and Offaly region. I join my colleagues in giving my gratitude to the healthcare workers in these very difficult times. The National Ambulance Service, NAS, does not operate a station-based deployment system but instead...”

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• Has spoken in 38 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 62 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 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average among Senators.
• 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.
• 36 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Frank Feighan speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 285 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 391 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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