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

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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (13 Mar 2019)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 120, inclusive, together. I am advised by Revenue that they have had extensive engagement with businesses and trade representative bodies throughout the State over the last number of months to assist them in their preparations for Brexit. I am further advised that, subject to documentary evidence, a car dealer who has new vehicles in stock that...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2019)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together. My Department does not make investments from its Vote other than the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Therefore, there was no funding provided by my Department to projects in County Galway and County Roscommon for the period in question. There are...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Staff (13 Mar 2019)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 127 together. In September 2018, the Government granted approval in principle for the phased recruitment of an additional 600 Revenue staff to meet the challenges posed by Brexit. Budget 2019 provided Revenue with the funding needed for 270 of the additional 600 staff to be recruited during 2019 to manage an orderly UK withdrawal. Following the...”

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• Has spoken in 82 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — 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.
• 51 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Paschal Donohoe speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 955 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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