• Fine Gael TD for Mayo
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Schools Building Projects, School Transport, Covid-19 Pandemic, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Health Services

(based on written questions asked by Alan Dillon and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 146, 149, 161 and 164 together. Re-turn is a producer-led and owned, not-for-profit company established by beverage producers to meet their obligations under the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations. On 25 July 2025, Re-turn published its annual report and financial statements for 2024 and a link to the document can be found here: . ...”

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 147, 148 and 163 together. The governance and oversight framework for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is provided for within the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations 2024, the Ministerial Approval issued to Re-turn under those regulations and the Code of Corporate Governance for Compliance Schemes. Re-turn is responsible for all...”

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 150, 165, 168 and 169 together. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requires producers to take responsibility for the products they place on the market at the end of their useful life. It is an established concept in EU law and has successfully ensured Ireland has met key EU recycling targets across various material waste streams. The Single Use...”

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• Has spoken in 36 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 2 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 18–19 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") 241 times in debates — average among TDs.
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