• Fianna Fail TD for Dublin Rathdown
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Dental Services, Ukraine War, Special Educational Needs, Tax Code, Pension Provisions

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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 7 - Finance (Supplementary)
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners (Supplementary) (19 Nov 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State. I have three very quick questions. Regarding the nitrous oxide seizures, it is quite concerning that large quantities need to be disposed of. It is a good thing that they are being detected and discovered. Does the Minister of State have any information on whether that relates to one or two large seizures, or multiple individual smaller seizures?”

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 7 - Finance (Supplementary)
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners (Supplementary) (19 Nov 2025)

“I have a technical question about the MV Matthew. Obviously, costs are arising with regard to keeping the vessel. It will be sold or scrapped in the near future. If it is sold and an income is realised, will that income come into next year's budget as a positive or will it go to a different Department?”

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 7 - Finance (Supplementary)
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners (Supplementary) (19 Nov 2025)

“It was essentially clearing a backlog.”

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• Has spoken in 45 committee discussions and Dáil debates since entering the Oireachtas. No comparison to other members is shown here because this member has been in office for less than a year.
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