• Fianna Fail TD for Dublin South West
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Waiting Lists, Health Services, Covid-19 Pandemic, Schools Building Projects, Departmental Staff Data

(based on written questions asked by John Lahart and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

“27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new builds by approved housing bodies in 2024; the number expected in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24835/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2025)

“150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be any changes regarding the rationalisation of Garda stations to reflect growing population centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24833/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Copyright Infringement (15 May 2025)

“215. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the steps being taken, or envisaged, to protect the 'rip-off' of copyright by AI tools in areas such as, but not exclusive to, music and the arts generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25003/25]”

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• Has spoken in 41 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 223 written questions in the last year — 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 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") 301 times in debates — average among TDs.
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