• 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: Online Safety (28 Jul 2026)

“The Consumer Protection Act 2007 provides a broad framework for protecting consumers from unfair commercial practices. Through its prohibitions on misleading, aggressive and unfair behaviour, the Act is capable of addressing a wide range of practices, including emerging online marketing techniques where they mislead consumers or distort purchasing decisions. While the Act does not expressly...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (28 Jul 2026)

“My Department recognises both the transformative potential and the challenges posed by AI. Whilst generative AI tools can have distinct benefits, I recognise the significant challenges posed to the creative sector in relation to the application of copyright law. Minister of State for AI, Niamh Smyth, has had several engagements with representative bodies from the cultural and creative...”

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Programme for Government (28 Jul 2026)

“The independent Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce presented its final report to Government in 2023 containing 89 recommendations relating to national policy development and targeted initiatives for the Shannon Estuary Region, primarily focussed on measures that could enable the development of floating offshore wind projects of scale in the Atlantic, deployed through the Shannon Estuary. The...”

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• Has spoken in 36 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.
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• 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") 495 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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