• 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, Insurance Industry Regulation, Primary Care Centres, Services for People with Disabilities

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (22 May 2019)

“To discuss the national broadband plan, from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment I welcome Mr. Ciarán Ó hÓbáin, assistant secretary; Mr. Fergal Mulligan, programme director, national broadband plan; Mr. Patrick Neary, chief technical officer; and Ms Ciara Kennedy, assistant principal officer, and Mr. Tom McCormack, national broadband plan...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (22 May 2019)

“I thank Mr. Ó hÓbáin for coming before us. I have three quick questions, some of which have been raised by members of the public. Mr. Ó hÓbáin may have answered some of them in his statement. The maximum capped cost to the State is €3 billion. Will Mr. Ó hÓbáin illustrate how that figure could be reduced and what measures are in place...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (22 May 2019)

“Would the Deputy like to ask one or two questions while our guests are getting the answer?”

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• Has spoken in 44 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 47 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") 18 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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