• Fine Gael TD for Laois
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Mental Health Services, Departmental Funding, Health Services, Disability Services, Departmental Data

(based on written questions asked by William Aird and answered by departments)

World Mental Health Day: Statements (8 Oct 2026)

“Give me one minute. The traumatic effects of mental ill-health within a family are not always visible. They may not appear in statistics, waiting lists, figures or service activity reports, but they are real. We have a responsibility to recognise them-----”

World Mental Health Day: Statements (8 Oct 2026)

“Early intervention must be prioritised.”

World Mental Health Day: Statements (8 Oct 2026)

“I ask the Minister of State for that. Families must be supported.”

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• Has spoken in 130 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 583 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 38 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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