• Fianna Fail TD for Longford-Westmeath
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Email me whenever Joe Flaherty speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Passport Services, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Covid-19 Pandemic, Agriculture Schemes, Greyhound Industry

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Corporate Governance (11 Jul 2024)

“After 18 months of existence, the advantages of the CEA being a stand-alone agency are clear. In particular, the flexibility that status brings is readily apparent. Will the Minister indicate how the agency has performed regarding recruitment? Has it secured its own recruitment licence, thereby allowing it to run recruitment campaigns with competitions tailored to suit the needs of a...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

“I would give a word of caution and perhaps a word of warning. As we came out of Covid, many businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises in retail and hospitality, became somewhat dependent on supports and this continued through the ICOB scheme. I am sure this has been fed into the budgeting process. It is critical that we have a commitment in the budget to ensure the supports...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Corporate Governance (11 Jul 2024)

“I ask the Minister to report on the work of the Corporate Enforcement Authority.”

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• Has spoken in 65 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 147 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 128 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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