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Welcome to my website. Thanks to all those who elected me as a TD for Dublin Mid-West last November. I am available to support residents in any way I can in the following areas: Brittas, Citywest North, Clondalkin, Fettercairn, Lucan/Adamstown (working closely with Cllr Helen Farrell), Hazelhatch Newcastle, Palmerstown, Rathcoole and Saggart. Please feel free to contact my office with any queries you may have.

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Café catch-up with constituents

Next Café dates: Waiting Bar Café, Tesco SC Lucan, 10-11am Friday 14th November Dash Café, Parkleigh Drive, Seven Mills D22 Y2N9P 10-11am Monday 17th I regularly visit cafés throughout the constituency, making myself available to residents who may be about at the time and who have issues or queries to share. I am also on hand to sign statutory documents as a Peace Commissioner. "Not just at election time" - Any time! NB - this is separate to private meetings that can be sche

Citywest Hotel IPAS Centre Rolling Update

Rolling update following news reports on 22nd May 2025 - and confirmation on 17th June - of Government plans to purchase part of the former Citywest Hotel and Conference Centre site, currently used as an IPAS centre. This news has caused concern in terms of local capacity as well as the long-term loss of a valuable community amenity for the residents of Saggart, Citywest and Rathcoole. The former golf course of the hotel has already got planning permission as a cemetery . I

Lucan Pool Progress July to December 2025

Rolling updates have been going on since 2022. Click here for the previous update March-June 2025 . Cllr Helen Farrell and I will be updating further as more news becomes available. 21st October 2025 - Tender process expected to begin this week SDCC confirmed that the tender process was due rk begin shortly. See answer of 26th September below regarding rationale for retender etc. --- 13th October 2025 - Report from CEO at monthly Council meeting From Helen: SDCC Chief Exec

Lucan Village Green and related works

Rolling report following commencement of works in village at Green, Demesne and Weir including comprehensive details from public consultation in 2021/22. More recent updates include inputs from Cllr Helen Farrell. Answers to questions posed by Lucan Newsletter, including costs here . —- Update 30th October - Cllr Helen Farrell UPDATE FROM SDCC MANAGEMENT ON THE RECENT MEETING WITH LUCAN VILLAGE TRADERS - NO BUDGING ON PLANS Lucan traders met with SDCC management and some Loca

My voting protocol and vote pairing

Voting protocol I voted against the Government formation based on the flawed Programme for Government and the coalition agreement made with rural independents that created addition ministries and added to costs without adding fresh or progressive ideas. I will normally support any sensible opposition party motions, including from my own Technical Group which is set up to facilitate speaking time only. However on occasion I will vote with the Government or abstain under the

Dáil contributions June to December 2025

--- In Camera Rule in family law courts - follow-up queries with Minister 9th October 2025 --- --- Budget Contribution 3 of 3 - Comments on specific aspects of Budget - 8th October 2025 --- --- Budget 2026 Contribution 2 of 3 - VAT on gas/electricity and VAT on apartment building - 7th October 2025 --- --- Budget 2026 Contribution 1 of 3 - Macro situation - 7th October 2025 --- --- Sports Funding - 1st October 2025 --- --- Gaza Peace Plan and Flotilla - 1st October 2025 ---