• Fine Gael TD for Galway West
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 19 July 2013 — appointed
• Left the Seanad on 26 February 2016 — Resigned
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Ambulance Service Data, Hospital Waiting Lists, Primary Care Centres, Services for People with Disabilities, Insurance Industry Regulation

(based on written questions asked by Hildegarde Naughton and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (4 Dec 2025)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 270, 276 and 293 together. Tackling education disadvantage and helping students reach their full potential is a key priority for the Minister for Education and Youth, and for the Government.Currently, the DEIS programme supports almost 1,200 primary and post-primary schools, reaching approximately 260,000 students, with an annual investment of over...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (4 Dec 2025)

“Tackling educational disadvantage and supporting students to fulfil their full potential in life is a key priority for me as Minister for Education and Youth. The DEIS programme is a key policy of government to tackle concentrated educational disadvantage at school level. Schools that were included in the most recent expansion of the DEIS programme in 2022 were those with the highest...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (4 Dec 2025)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 272, 273 and 274 together. The DEIS programme is a key policy of Government to tackle concentrated educational disadvantage at school level. Currently, the DEIS programme supports almost 1,200 primary and post-primary schools, reaching approximately 260,000 students, with an annual investment of over investment of over €180 million. Budget 2026...”

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• Has spoken in 27 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 66 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 20–21 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 370 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 106 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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