• 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): Departmental Staff Data, Schools Building Projects Status, Ministerial Transport, Departmental Offices, Garda Deployment

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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

“I thank the witnesses for attending this morning. I support everything that my colleagues have said. I am saying that so that I can focus on a couple of issues. They have mentioned issues such as, for example, bus drivers and coach companies. I would like to add to that the chauffeur companies. They have invested massively in their fleet of vehicles that have sat idle. These are the guys...”

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

“A special case can be made for any sector. That said, unlike other sectors of the arts, this sector is particularly vulnerable because it involves performance. It is important that the Department keeps it to the forefront in its considerations. Will the officials keep the people in this sector to the forefront when it comes to reviewing the Covid-19 pandemic payment? Will they make the...”

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

“Are you talking about politicians or musicians, Chairman?”

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• Has spoken in 65 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 168 written questions in the last year — above 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") 152 times in debates — average among TDs.
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