• Fianna Fail TD for Wexford
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Mental Health Services Data, Mental Health Services Provision, Mental Health Services Staff, Mental Health Services, Mental Health Services Funding

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Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2025)

“I welcome the opportunity to discuss with the select committee my Department’s Supplementary Estimate for 2025. I am joined this afternoon by the following officials from my Department: Mr. David Kelly, assistant secretary, homelessness, rental and social inclusion division; Ms Marguerite Ryan, assistant secretary, corporate and business support division; Mr. Daniel Sinnott, finance...”

Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2025)

“Cost rental has been a huge success. It is an area where we are increasing in the delivery but, again, these are very large projects. These are multi-annual projects. We always ensure that we have the sufficient funding in place, but even a delay in drawdown in terms of a single project can at times result in a slight underspend. Again, however, it is simply a timing issue and these funds...”

Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2025)

“Yes. As I said, the underspend was simply a timing issue. No delivery is lost this year. That is what is absolutely crucial to get across. We are increasing the delivery of cost rental year on year. That funding will be drawn down, and there is sufficient funding for 2026 and for our plans in 2026 to increase cost rental even further.”

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• Has spoken in 47 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
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