• Fianna Fail TD for Clare
• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 29 November 2024 — Resigned
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Appointments Status, Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Staff Training, National Broadband Plan, Hospital Waiting Lists

(based on written questions asked by Timmy Dooley and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Investigations (8 Sep 2025)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 to 93, inclusive, and 135 to 137, inclusive, together. I have had regular contact with the Acting CEO and have also met other senior officials from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). I have also spoken with the IFI Chair and with senior executives from other relevant agencies. I have established an Inter-Agency Group, to collaborate on the...”

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fishing Industry (8 Sep 2025)

“In instances where fishing rights are reserved on a property (i.e. not belonging to the landowner) this would typically be recorded on Part 3 of the Land Registry folio as a burden. That folio will also include reference to the instrument under which those rights were reserved and the registered owner of the folio may apply to Tailte Éireann to inspect or obtain a copy of that...”

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: State Bodies (8 Sep 2025)

“The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) is the statutory body responsible for regulation in the maritime area. Section 64(1) of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 provides that the MARA may, with the consent of the Minister and approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, appoint such and so many persons to be members of...”

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• Has spoken in 19 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 38 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 81 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 44 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Timmy Dooley speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 786 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
  (Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 360 times in debates — average among Senators.
  (Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)

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