• Former Fine Gael TD for Galway East
• Left the Dáil on 25 February 2011 — General election (stood again)

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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2011)

“Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their single farm payment and if entitlements from the national reserve have been assigned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4290/11]”

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Jan 2011)

“Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a secretarial position due to be filled in a nursing home (details supplied) in County Mayo; if such a vacancy exists, if it will be filled by public advertisement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3625/11]”

EU Habitats Directive (20 Jan 2011)

“It is ironic that I rise possibly for the last time on the Adjournment on a matter I have probably raised more often in this House than any other Deputy, namely, the effect of the EU habitats directive on the 32 raised bogs. I have a personal interest in the matter which I always declare in the House. Just before last December, I and thousands of people throughout the country received a...”

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• Has spoken in 54 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 196 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 7 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 241 times in debates — above average among TDs.
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