• Fine Gael TD for Cork North-West
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Schools Building Projects, Social Welfare Benefits, Departmental Data, Agriculture Schemes, Social Welfare Payments

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (5 Mar 2026)

“I thank the Minister for her continued engagement and interest in the health services in Cork, particularly in terms of GP services. They are a first point of contact for many people. While it is great to see that there are no current vacancies in the GP contracts in Cork, our population in Cork is growing substantially, particularly in rural County Cork, where every single town and village...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (5 Mar 2026)

“21. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved general practitioner posts currently vacant in Cork; the measures being taken to recruit and retain GPs, particularly in rural areas of Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16272/26]”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (5 Mar 2026)

“The issue of vacant GP posts across Cork is placing serious pressure on communities, particularly in rural areas. Access to a GP is a cornerstone of our primary care system, yet in many towns and villages people are finding it increasingly difficult to register with a doctor or to secure a timely appointment. When GP posts remain vacant for long periods, the impact is felt immediately by...”

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• Has spoken in 76 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 646 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 22 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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