• Fianna Fail TD for Wexford
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Mental Health Services Data, Mental Health Services Provision, Mental Health Services Staff, Mental Health Services, Mental Health Services Funding

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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2025)

“In regard to ensuring the extensions are not sought for speculative purposes, the extension of duration provisions are time-bound and cease to have effect if the development has not commenced within 18 months of the coming into operation of the provision. The fact the extension ceases to have operation or effect if the development is not commenced should deter speculative applications. ...”

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2025)

“Local authorities are very experienced in enforcement.”

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2025)

“We will always keep these things under review and monitored. In relation to this, I do not see any risk of speculation. There are strict time-bound limits in there. I think those are sufficient to ensure commencements are carried out.”

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• Has spoken in 40 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 592 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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