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

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Business of Joint Committee (4 Dec 2019)

“Apologies have been received from Deputies Pringle and Bríd Smith. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

“We are now in public session. I welcome members and those who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas TV. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, I ask that members and visitors in the Public Gallery ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to flight mode, as they interfere with the broadcasting system....”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

“I thank Mr. Dennehy and call on Mr. Maguire to make his presentation.”

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• Has spoken in 56 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 66 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 44 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 19 times in debates — well below 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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