• Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 8 February 2020 — unknown
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Health Services, An Garda Síochána, Departmental Staff, Health Services Staff, Housing Provision

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 Nov 2025)

“I absolutely agree. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is very passionate about this and has been working very hard on it. There are three new crisis resolution services, that is, crisis cafés, to support people in distress. They are located in Donegal, Kerry and Tullamore in the midlands. An allocation of €4 million has been given for this. Funding of €1 million...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 Nov 2025)

“I certainly will go back to the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, on those very important points. I absolutely agree we need more beds. The Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, is very much aware of that. It is something the Government is looking at and the Minister definitely will work on it. There is a challenge in dealing with suicide in extremely complex cases. We have seen cases...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 Nov 2025)

“I thank the Deputy. I am taking this question on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Butler, who unfortunately cannot be here today. The total allocation for mental health services in 2026 is almost €1.6 billion, the sixth year in a row in which the mental health budget has increased. This increase in funding for mental health services will enable continued policy...”

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• Has spoken in 25 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 76 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 62 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 416 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 269 times in debates — average among Senators.
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