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A candidate for Fine Gael. View party
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Paul Connaughton
Party
Constituency
Occupation
TD
Age
33
Biography

First elected as a Galway county councillor in 2009, he won a Dáil in 2011. He is a member of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee and is the son of Paul Connaughton Snr., who was a Fine Gael TD for Galway East for over 30 years.

Question time
Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?

Galway East needs strong representation in the next Dail, I believe I have given such representation and have been an effective TD for the last 5 years.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

While the recovery in our economy continues, we must make sure that all parts of the country benefit in relation to jobs, services etc.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

Continued focus on flooding solutions, like some issues, it can be forgotten about as the agenda moves on until it happens again.

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