• Former Fianna Fail TD for Wicklow
• Left the Dáil on 25 February 2011 — General election (stood again)

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Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

“As one who does not engage in betting online or offline, I found this debate fascinating.”

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

“No, it is not, at least not in our party. I was not present at the time but Deputy Barrett asked about the 2% duty provision. As I understand it, this is regarded as not required which is why it is being repealed. However, according to the answer provided to me, the opportunity of reintroducing it remains.”

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

“That is a valid comment but my understanding-----”

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• Has spoken in 43 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 454 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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