• Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Further and Higher Education, Defence Forces, Apprenticeship Programmes, Departmental Functions, Student Accommodation

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: EU Regulation COM 2025/549: Discussion (17 Dec 2025)

“I wish to follow up on some of the answers to other queries earlier. We are all learning a bit more about the sports piece today. When it comes to the people who have availed of it so far, what sports are involved? Are they representative of the range of sports that are available? What measures are being taken to ensure that it is not just all captured by the big ones? We have a lot of...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: EU Regulation COM 2025/549: Discussion (17 Dec 2025)

“I appreciate that. To follow up on that, there are lower participation rates for women. Are efforts being put in place to try to attract more women to participate in this programme? It will give them the skills, support and network. I have another question. The witnesses mentioned that there is a quality standard around the solidarity fund as well. Obviously, some sort of quality...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: EU Regulation COM 2025/549: Discussion (17 Dec 2025)

“I would like some clarificiation on this. Regarding the supports for students going to a foreign university, is there consistency and is it assessed? I know what we provided in Technological University Dublin, TUD, and I am wondering whether there are guidelines on the supports that must be provided for Erasmus students?”

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• Has spoken in 42 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 407 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 24 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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