• 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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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (16 Jul 2025)

“I am aware that the Restaurants Association of Ireland have recently published their Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2026. Among the proposals raised by the Association include: a reduction in the Hospitality VAT rate to 9%; linking National Minimum Wage (NMW) to inflation for 2026; and a reduction in the employer PRSI rate of 8.9 per cent to 4.45 per cent for a one-year period. The...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Policy (16 Jul 2025)

“Enhancing cross-border cooperation and connections is a key ambition of this Government and tourism is an important asset towards achieving this goal. By continuing to support the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, the Government seeks to strengthen Ireland’s reputation as a high-quality, accessible destination for both domestic and international visitors...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Weather Events (16 Jul 2025)

“The Programme for Government contains a commitment to develop an Extreme Weather Event Assistance Scheme for community organisations and businesses. This initiative is a strategic policy action for delivery within the timeframe of the current Government. My Department operates an Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme in response to specific flooding incidents. These schemes are...”

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• Has spoken in 19 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 0 comments 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 386 times in debates — average among TDs.
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