McDaid and O’Dea have worst Dáil attendance records

TWO ex-Fianna Fáil ministers were revealed as having the Dáil’s worst attendance records.

Disgraced ex-junior transport minister Jim McDaid clocked in for just 38 days between March and November this year giving him by far the lowest level of appearance of any deputy.

He was followed by ex-defence minister Willie O’Dea who left the Cabinet under a cloud in February and has only turned up at the Dáil on 62 days in the period detailed.