• Fine Gael TD for Laois-Offaly
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Health Services, Schools Building Projects, Hospital Services, Crime Levels, Garda Deployment

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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

“I am going to bring matters to a conclusion on the positive note that the amendments will be ready for the new Government. It is obviously a matter for the new Government to order its priorities and for Parliament to refer the matter to this committee. One thing is for sure; I will not be here and others may not be either. That brings me to a concluding comment. I thank Senator Black, Mr....”

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

“I thank the Tánaiste. On behalf of all members, I would like to thank our hard working clerk, Mr. Paul Stephens, and the team of Ms Vanessa Farry, Ms Alicia Yeates and Ms Emma McCarron who is not here today. I wish them all a reasonable rest over the next three weeks. They will probably be the only ones resting. I look forward to this committee continuing many of the important issues...”

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

“There was an important court decision that was of much more recent origin, which we all acknowledge.”

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• Has spoken in 17 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 71 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 1176 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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