• 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

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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2026)

“147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for completion of the Whitechurch flood alleviation scheme; if he is aware that some residents have just completed works on their homes almost nine months after the flooding and some are just returning to their homes following the flooding (details supplied). [71127/26]”

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (8 Oct 2026)

“218. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the financial supports, grants, or exceptional needs payments are available to families caring for an 18-year-old who is terminally ill. [71059/26]”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (1 Oct 2026)

“I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue and the Minister of State for being present to take it. The Minister of State will agree that when it comes to childcare, parents need certainty. Close to work, on-site, or, as in this case, on-campus childcare is as good as it gets with parents working in close proximity to where their child is minded. Oakview Crèche, based...”

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• Has spoken in 67 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 300 written questions in the last year — 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") 334 times in debates — average among TDs.
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