• Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Vaccination Programme, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Childcare Services, Brexit Issues

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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (10 Jul 2025)

“The Government is committed to deepening our ties with our diaspora to ensure our relationship with our global Irish communities is a dynamic one that meets their needs and can also adapt to evolving circumstances. Central to our approach is the Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), which provides grants to organisations in the voluntary sector who work with our most vulnerable citizens...”

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Jul 2025)

“The Government remains deeply concerned by the conflict in Sudan and the resulting humanitarian crisis. Since April 2023, the situation has continued to deteriorate, with devastating consequences. Over 14 million people have fled their homes and over 25 million people are in acute food insecurity, some facing famine. The two main parties to the conflict – the Sudanese Armed Forces...”

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (10 Jul 2025)

“We remain deeply concerned at the continuing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Almost half of the population depend on humanitarian assistance to survive, including 12 million children. Years of conflict have decimated the population’s ability to recover, and widespread human rights abuses and food insecurity drive humanitarian need. The Programme for Government re-instated our...”

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• Has spoken in 28 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 13 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 327 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 100 times in debates — below average among Senators.
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