• Independent TD for Galway East
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Agriculture Schemes, Abortion Services, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Departmental Schemes

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (5 Feb 2025)

“I assure the Deputy that I fully recognise that transport connectivity is hugely important for people who live, work and study in Ireland and it is key to revitalising our villages, towns and urban centres. We need to expand the public transport network and increase service levels as outlined in policies like Connecting Ireland and BusConnects. We aim to achieve more balanced regional...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (5 Feb 2025)

“I thank the Deputy for raising this important topic, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy O'Brien. From the outset, I would like to clarify that the Minister for Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding in respect of public transport but neither the Minister nor his officials is involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services. The...”

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

“1476. To ask the Minister for Health when free hormone replacement therapy as announced in Budget 2025 will become available; if women who had to pay for products in January 2025 will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1047/25]”

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• Has spoken in 109 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 224 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 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") 538 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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