• Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway
• Entered the Dáil on 11 October 2014 — Byelection
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): GLAS Payments, Commonage Land, Departmental Staff Data, Agriculture Scheme Payments, Agriculture Scheme Appeals

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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 Nov 2019)

“177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new grading machines used as part of the recent trial at a company (details supplied) in operation across other European countries and the length of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48324/19]”

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

“I support the amendment. The position is that if someone is 36 years of age, for the sake of argument, and has a green certificate, he or she can fill in a single farm payment or basic payment scheme, BPS, form and receive the allowance as a young farmer from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Perhaps the Minister might look at this issue, but for whatever reason, the...”

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

“Many agricultural contractors throughout the country are registered as sole traders. I accept what the Minister said about examining this issue in advance of next year's budget. It would be prudent to devise a definition of an "agricultural contractor". We could then probably move forward. It would give clarity with regard to the difference between a civil contractor and an agricultural...”

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• Has spoken in 97 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 259 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 306 times in debates — average among TDs.
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