• Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath
• Entered the Dáil on 3 March 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Appointments Status, School Transport, Departmental Funding, Covid-19 Pandemic, Tax Code

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

“We currently have €230 million transferred to the local authority sector and that will cover the first and second rounds. Once that is disbursed, there will be a small enough buffer left over and, at that stage, we will assess what we can do with it. My focus is that any money that is voted by this House in the budget will be spent by my Department this year, and I am very clear on...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

“We will do our very best to have a strong budget for businesses. That is central to what we are doing in the Department. The benefits of our SME package are now being felt across the country. The reduced rate of PRSI will take effect from 1 October for workers on the national minimum wage. That process will be linked directly to the Low Pay Commission to ensure that minimum wage workers...”

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

“I thank the Deputy for his question. The increased cost of business scheme was announced in budget 2024. It has been allocated €257 million and is specifically designed to target smaller businesses. It was initially opened for registrations between 14 March and 1 May. However, on 15 May, I announced two changes to the scheme as part of the wider SME package. First, registration...”

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• Has spoken in 33 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 153 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 340 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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