• Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Administrative Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 26 February 2011 — Resigned
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Social Welfare Benefits, Citizenship Applications, Carer's Allowance Applications, Tax Code, Community Employment Schemes

(based on written questions asked by Paschal Donohoe and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (25 Jan 2023)

“You will be aware that my department currently governs the Civil Service Mobility scheme which offers an opportunity for general service staff members to apply for Mobility (i.e. transfer) through an open and transparent system. This is the only scheme that offers permanent moves across the Civil Service. The Mobility system is administered through the HR Shared Services, National Shared...”

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office (25 Jan 2023)

“As the Deputy may be aware, my Department has just completed a review of ethics legislation and a report on this was submitted to Government by my predecessor, Minister McGrath, in December. The Government approved the Review Report‘s publication and agreed to the preparation of a General Legislative Scheme to reform the legislation informed by the review's outcome. On foot of this, a...”

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

“The only part of the Deputy's statement that I wish to acknowledge in a positive way is his recognition of the work that Mr. Stone did in the north-east inner city.”

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• Has spoken in 62 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• 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 — average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 57 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Paschal Donohoe speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1526 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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