• Fine Gael TD for Limerick County
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, Medical Cards, Single Payment Scheme Payments, Grant Payments, Tax Code

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Report on Gender Budgeting: Motion (18 Oct 2018)

“I acknowledge the presence of the Deputies who stayed for the duration of the debate. No one in the House should have to apologise for being male or female. It is regrettable that when the issue of gender is discussed, whether in this forum or elsewhere, we almost drift into having to apologise for being male rather than advocating, which is our role, for the position of men and women,...”

Report on Gender Budgeting: Motion (18 Oct 2018)

“This is not acceptable. We are here for the debate. If Deputy Burton does not want to show a bit of respect, it is regrettable.”

Report on Gender Budgeting: Motion (18 Oct 2018)

“Sorry, Acting Chairman. Deputy Burton is giving out about the fact it is 8.15 p.m. Then she shows disrespect to Deputy Boyd Barrett and to the House.”

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• Has spoken in 35 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 84 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 3 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 298 times in debates — average among TDs.
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