• 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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Asks most questions about

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

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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (18 Nov 2025)

“I thank Senator Andrews for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy James Browne. Critically, the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, implementing planned maintenance programmes and carrying out of responsive repairs, are matters solely...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (18 Nov 2025)

“I thank Senator Chris Andrews again for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy James Browne. The Government has invested significantly in a stock improvement programme over recent years, particularly with regard to voids, with €91 million provided to Dublin City Council alone since 2014. This year,...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (18 Nov 2025)

“I presume all the group are from Kerry and no doubt the bulk of them or all play Gaelic football. I join Senator Andrews in wishing the under-17s squad well. Are we into the second half at this stage?”

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• Has spoken in 47 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below 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.
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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") 619 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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