• Social Democrats TD for Kildare North
• Changed party from Independent on 14 Jul 2015
• Entered the Dáil on 11 March 2005 — Byelection
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Departmental Expenditure, An Garda Síochána, Departmental Data, Departmental Staff, Departmental Contracts

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Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)

“As this will be my last time to speak in the Dáil, I take the opportunity to thank the people of Kildare North who have afforded me the privilege to represent them over many years. I also thank my supporters and particularly those who have worked with me, my parliamentary assistant, Aaron McAllorum, and my constituency manager, Fionnuala Killeen. I thank the staff of the Houses for...”

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

“We did our best to try to have the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children’s Health Ireland into the public accounts committee before this Dáil was dissolved. They offered times that, clearly, if there was going to be a pre-Christmas election, would have fallen within the time the election was being held. We need to know when this hospital we be complete. We...”

Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with the United Arab Emirates: Motions (6 Nov 2024)

“We will also be supporting this motion. Having an extradition treaty with the UAE is desirable. It is galling to see individuals who have wreaked havoc living in comfort in another jurisdiction and also operating without any sanction. These are people who in some cases are household names. However, we must remember that individual cases do not make good law. That has often been said,...”

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• Has spoken in 93 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1161 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1373 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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