• Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Health Services, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, School Transport, Disability Services

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (11 Jun 2025)

“My officials are looking into this matter for the Deputy and I will follow up with him directly.”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (27 May 2025)

“I thank Deputy Farrelly for raising this important issue and giving me the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Minister. Improving access to quality and affordable early learning and childcare is a key priority of the Government. I heard what the Deputy said about County Kildare and the specifics of the age profile in the county. In fact, at one point, I was privileged to represent...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (27 May 2025)

“I thank the Deputy and I hear what he has said. He spoke about vision. What I can say is that the Government is committed to building an affordable, high-quality and accessible early learning and childcare system. Although the Deputy said it is not enough, the programme for Government commits for the first time to provide capital investment to build or purchase State-owned early learning...”

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• Has spoken in 52 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 132 written questions in the last year — 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") 410 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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