• Fianna Fail TD for Kildare North
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Passport Services, Hospital Appointments Status, Schools Building Projects, Health Services, Bus Services

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

“The purpose of today's meeting is to continue our engagement on matters of policing the city centre, the far right and protests. We will also discuss resources for An Garda Síochána and examine the events in Dublin two weeks ago. We have met the Garda Commissioner and we are due to meet the Minister for Justice today. However, the Minister has been delayed at a Cabinet meeting....”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (7 Dec 2023)

“41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has any information on how many first-time buyers have purchased homes to date in 2023; how this compares to 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53938/23]”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

“86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his assessment of the impact of affordable purchase initiatives on increasing home ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53937/23]”

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• Has spoken in 52 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 300 written questions in the last year — above 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") 218 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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