• Fianna Fail TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Appointments Status, Passport Services, Health Services, School Transport, Hospital Waiting Lists

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Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2025)

“I thank the Deputies for their contributions. It has been a very thought-provoking, pragmatic and respectful debate and I very much appreciate that. I commend Deputy Stanley on raising the matter and the work that he has put into this Bill. I appreciate that it is an area that generates a lot of interest and debate across the country. The Government believes in the importance of public...”

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2025)

“I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann resolves that the Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025 be deemed to be read a second time this day twelve months, to allow for further consideration of the Bill.". This is to allow for sufficient time for full consideration of the Bill and for the development of Government...”

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Payments (27 Nov 2025)

“I thank the Deputies. I am delighted, as Deputies Kenny and O'Reilly are, that when we live in a Border county like Monaghan and Cavan, we can cross over the jurisdiction. That invisible crossing happens many times. A person could be living 1 mile up the road and be in a different jurisdiction. Deputy Kenny was quite right when he said carers are never going to be living a million miles...”

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• Has spoken in 19 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 485 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
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• 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 302 times in debates — average among TDs.
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