• Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Former Fianna Fail TD for Longford-Westmeath
• Left the Dáil on 29 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 10 December 2024 — General election
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Seanad: Housing: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

“Caithfidh mé iarraidh ar Seanadóir Tully mo leithscéal a ghabháil. I should have brought you in as the last speaker. My apologies.”

Seanad: Housing: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

“Before the next speaker, cuirim fáilte roimh na daltaí agus múinteoirí ó Choláiste Muire Tuar Mhic Éadaigh i gContae Mhaigh Eo atá in éineacht leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Alan Dillon. I welcome the students and teachers from Tourmakeady in the Gaeltacht region in County Mayo. I will go to Senator Blaney. He can blind them with Gaeilge.”

Seanad: Housing: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

“Cuirim fáilte roimh na daltaí ó Choláiste Mhuire, Rathmines. I welcome the pupils from Coláiste Mhuire, Rathmines. I hope they have an enjoyable visit.”

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• Has spoken in 68 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 13 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 121 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 138 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 9 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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