• 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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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (19 Nov 2025)

“On the Deputy's question on CAMHS, this is something we have discussed many times down in Kerry. I will just touch on the north Kerry CAMHS review first, which is the north Kerry look-back review. It has taken longer than I would have liked it to. We found it very difficult to get a consultant to take it on. Dr. Sean Maskey was not available to do it. Dr. Colette Halpin, in fairness to...”

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (19 Nov 2025)

“I thank the Deputy for the question. I was just speaking to the Minister and noted that, technically, primary care does not fall under my remit.”

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• Has spoken in 121 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 765 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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