• 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: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2026)

“The High Level Task Force (HLTF) on Mental Health and Addiction published their final report in September 2022. The report identified where further improvements can be implemented in order to enhance the treatment available to those with mental health and addiction difficulties within the criminal justice system. It outlined 61 recommendations to be implemented from 2022 to 2027. The First...”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (4 Mar 2026)

“The State provides accommodation and basic supports to people applying for international protection under EU and Irish law. A person applying for international protection may make their application either at a designated port of entry, or they may lodge their initial application directly with the International Protection Office (IPO) after arriving in the State. Information with...”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Air Services (4 Mar 2026)

“I cannot comment on individual cases. I can advise the Deputy that the Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department is responsible for frontline immigration functions at Dublin Airport only. Immigration Control at other airports and other ports of entry are the responsibility of An Garda Síochána. In general terms, when any non-EEA national presents at a border, an Immigration...”

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• Has spoken in 97 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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• 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") 717 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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