• Former Fianna Fail TD for Dublin South West
• Left the Dáil on 8 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 Dec 2019)

“222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the patronage process for a post-primary school in Citywest, Dublin 24; when the outcome will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53179/19]”

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (17 Dec 2019)

“667. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be channelled from Tusla through a partnership (details supplied) that has a SLA with Tusla via her Department to address the hidden harm amongst children of parents struggling with crack cocaine and other substance misuse issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53290/19]”

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2019)

“Deputy Penrose noted that my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, has tabled a Bill on the same matter. The Deputy mentioned my name, too, but in the context of this issue, I am his master's voice to Deputy O'Dea. It would not be within my grasp to produce a pensions protection Bill with a level of detail that could stand up to the same kind of scrutiny as a Bill that Deputy O'Dea is capable of...”

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• Has spoken in 87 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 197 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 138 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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