• Fianna Fail TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• 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, Passport Services, Hospital Waiting Lists, Health Services, Services for People with Disabilities

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Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

“I wish to begin by acknowledging this catastrophic report, which has been released. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, on insisting that this happened, that the research was done and that we got a real drill-down to the detail of where the system is at. We have all known for years that there are difficulties and problems but there are some really stark and frightening outcomes...”

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

“I welcome our colleagues and, more importantly, I welcome the guests who are here with us today. I have a little bit of housekeeping to do and hope they can bear with me. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our public and private committee meetings on 18 January 2023 are formally agreed and that there are no matters arising? Is that agreed? Agreed. This meeting has been convened to...”

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

“I thank colleagues for their forbearance and thank Senator Malcolm Byrne for taking the Chair. I call Deputy Griffin.”

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• Has spoken in 67 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 790 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 244 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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