• Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Medical Cards, Health Services, Hospital Waiting Lists, Social Welfare Appeals, Social Welfare Benefits

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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (2 Dec 2020)

“Apologies have been received from Deputy Doherty. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, and his officials. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as...”

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2020)

“The Deputy may ask the questions now. That might be better.”

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2020)

“Not at all. It might be the best way to do it.”

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• Has spoken in 35 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 261 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.
• 41 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever John McGuinness speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 279 times in debates — average among TDs.
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