• Fianna Fail TD for Waterford
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Appointments Status, Hospital Waiting Lists, Hospital Services, Home Care Packages Data, Services for People with Disabilities

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Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

“The Deputy was not speaking to the amendment. May I conclude?”

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

“I move amendment No. 53: In page 70, line 11, after “Justice” to insert “, Home Affairs and Migration”.”

Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2025)

“I spoke at some length on Committee Stage about child admissions to adult units and do not propose to speak about the matter in great detail again but I would like to speak to the amendment. We do not need to put a time limit in primary legislation on how long a child can be admitted to an adult unit. The small number of child admissions that currently take place are done on an emergency...”

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• Has spoken in 109 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 729 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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