• Fianna Fail TD for Dublin Bay South
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): An Garda Síochána, Covid-19 Pandemic, Garda Data, Departmental Staff Data, Ukraine War

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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreign Policy (28 Jul 2026)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 2119, 2120, 2137 to 2139, inclusive, and 2142 together. The investigation of alleged/suspected offences is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. Decisions relating to prosecutions are a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions, who is independent in the exercise of her functions. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the...”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (28 Jul 2026)

“As Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, I have no role in the exercise of Probate functions in the United Kingdom.”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Artificial Intelligence (28 Jul 2026)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 2127 to 2129, inclusive, together. This Government recognises the benefits that artificial intelligence (AI) can bring, while also acknowledging that it can present risks which require careful consideration. The recently published National Digital and AI Strategy identified secure and trustworthy AI, cyber resilience and digital security as strategic...”

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• Has spoken in 102 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 854 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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