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RSS feed Kieran O'Donnell TD, former Senator

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  • Fine Gael TD for Limerick City
  • Former Fine Gael Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
  • Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
  • Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
  • Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election
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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Decentralisation Programme, Social Welfare Benefits, Ministerial Staff, Vaccination Programme, Departmental Expenditure

(based on written questions asked by Kieran O'Donnell and answered by departments)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (22 May 2025)

“I thank Senator Kennelly for the opportunity to update him on the school transport service in these areas. I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth with responsibility for special education and inclusion, Deputy Michael Moynihan. The school transport scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (22 May 2025)

“I again thank Senator Kennelly for raising this important matter. I will bring the specific concerns he raised in respect of the schoolchildren in Lixnaw and Abbeydorney. The Senator is familiar with the area and genuinely concerned about the matter. The Bus Éireann family portal is accepting payments or medical card details until 6 June. It is important that parents ensure they...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Transport (22 May 2025)

“I thank Senator O'Loughlin for raising this important topic, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Darragh O'Brien. I wish to clarify that the Minister has responsibility for policy and overall funding relating to public transport but neither he nor his officials are involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services. The statutory responsibility for...”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 25 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
  • Has spoken in 42 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
  • People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
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  • This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 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") 581 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 165 times in debates — below average among Senators.
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