• 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: Business Regulation (12 Jun 2025)

“The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (MUDs Act) was enacted with the primary objective of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments, and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). The Act acknowledges the risk of disputes arising in the enforcement of rights and the...”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (12 Jun 2025)

“The International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) had received an offer from this property, but this is no longer under consideration for international protection accommodation. All offers of international protection accommodation are reviewed by the Department under a standardised appraisal procedure. Properties from all areas undergo the same transparent process, including the...”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Jun 2025)

“I can advise the Deputy that on 10 July 2024 visa requirements were introduced for nationals of South Africa. The Dublin Visa Office have established a dedicated “South Africa desk” to process applications from residents of South Africa. My Department also established Visa Application Centres, located throughout South Africa, with visa service provider VFS Global. This is to...”

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• Has spoken in 45 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 497 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 520 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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