• Fianna Fail TD for Kildare North
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Passport Services, Health Services, Schools Building Projects, Hospital Appointments Status, Bus Services

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (27 Nov 2025)

“My Department recognises the critical importance of promoting and expanding the teaching and use of Irish at tertiary level in support of the Gaeltacht Act 2012 and the Official Languages Act 2003, including the need to build capacity for services in Gaeltacht service towns. Under the Higher Education Authority Act 2022, the HEA has a statutory obligation to support higher education...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (27 Nov 2025)

“Thank you, Deputy, for raising this important issue. The statutory basis for the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) is laid out in the Education and Training Boards Act, 2013 and this legalisation does not set an explicit requirement for the provision of services in Irish. In relation to your question, SOLAS has advised my officials that there is no dedicated funding stream...”

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Nov 2025)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 and 592 together. My department and I are committed to providing the best possible opportunities for apprentices in county Meath and across the country as a whole. To support this, government has invested significantly in developing and growing the apprenticeship system. In Budget 2026, I secured a further €79 million investment in apprenticeship...”

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• Has spoken in 38 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 28 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 341 times in debates — average among TDs.
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