• Fine Gael TD for Wicklow
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Staff, Departmental Bodies, Special Educational Needs, Health Services, Social Welfare Benefits

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Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Oct 2018)

“I sincerely thank all Deputies, regardless of their perspective, who contributed to the Second Stage debate on the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018. We have had a good debate. I resent hearing people imply that we are rushing this. Anybody who wanted to speak on the Bill had the opportunity to speak. Some who said last night that we were rushing this did not use...”

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Oct 2018)

“I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I was just making the point that, as the people's representatives, everybody has had ample opportunity, as is right and proper in this House, to give their views. I thank all Deputies for giving those views. I also make the point that it is 146 days since the people voted to repeal the eighth amendment. It is important that we do not forget what has...”

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Oct 2018)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 227 to 230, inclusive, together. I can assure the Deputy that there are no plans for the National Ambulance Service to take over responsibility for the delivery of emergency ambulance services in Dublin. It is however proposed to transfer all Dublin ambulance call taking and dispatch functions to the HSE National Emergency Operations Centre...”

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• Has spoken in 93 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 627 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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