• Fianna Fail TD for Sligo-Leitrim
• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Changed party from Fianna Fail on 4 Aug 2009
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 24 May 2007 — Resigned
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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Properties, GLAS Payments, Hospital Services, Sports Capital Programme Applications, Services for People with Disabilities

(based on written questions asked by Eamon Scanlon and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (10 Apr 2025)

“135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving testers in Sligo driving test centre; the current wait time for a test in Sligo; the number of applicants waiting to complete their driving test in Sligo; when it is estimated waiting times will be restored to ten weeks in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18223/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Apr 2025)

“228. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if persons with disabilities are charged for the use of day services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17757/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Apr 2025)

“229. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are transport charges for persons with disabilities using day services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17758/25]”

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• Has spoken in 5 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 73 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 14 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Eamon Scanlon speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 148 times in debates — average among TDs.
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