• Former Fine Gael TD for Galway East
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Changed party from Progressive Democrats on 24 Mar 2009
• Left the Dáil on 29 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — appointed
• Left the Seanad on 25 April 2011 — General election

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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

“I thank the Minister and the Minister of State as well as their departmental colleagues for joining us this afternoon. I simply want to thank them both and their colleagues for the powerfully impactful work they have done in their time in these roles. It has been a tumultuous time in Irish media. They navigated that with exceptional skill and deep consideration for the importance of public...”

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Service Executive (24 Oct 2024)

“I congratulate Deputy Farrell on assuming the role of Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts. I think she will be excellent, and I wish her every success. I thank our witnesses for joining us this morning for what I hope will be an enlightening and helpful discussion on how manage the significant resources that we invest in our health service on the part of our taxpayers. I also thank...”

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• Has spoken in 30 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 6 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 67 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 322 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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