• Independent TD for Limerick County
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Primary Medical Certificates, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries, Dental Services

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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

“I raised this issue about peat last week and about straw being put back into the ground by farmers. 1 o’clock They were relying on peat for bedding and now, because of the legislation the Government is trying to introduce to require farmers to put the straw back into the ground, additional pressure will be put on them. The last two speakers are 100% correct. This all goes back...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2021)

“I am going talk about the 2040 national development plan as it applies to the mid-west region. The plan was written in 2015. It is like a "once upon a time" story when one considers what is needed in Limerick. The plan later became the national development plan of 2019 and then the national framework, which is now the 2040 plan. I looked at the investment projects and programme tracker in...”

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2021)

“I look forward to the investment in Limerick but, as I said, it is like a "once upon a time" story. The Minister is talking about everything but 73% of towns and villages have no infrastructure, sewerage or adequate water supplies while €4.5 billion is spent in Dublin. There are 25 other counties in the Republic of Ireland and the Government is spending billions in Dublin and...”

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• Has spoken in 143 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 74 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• 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 13–14 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") 96 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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