• Labour Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

“Before I make my contribution, I want to address some of the things that have been said. A suggestion has been made that the passing of the Bill today will mean the changing of policy tomorrow. However, we all know that is not how the legislative process works. There are multiple Stages in both Houses. There is pre-legislative scrutiny, Committee Stage and Government amendments. I do not...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Community-based Cancer Support Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)

“I thank everyone for their presentations and all the work they do. As someone whose family availed of community-based supports, including myself, the work they do to support people is not unrecognised. I do not have many questions, but I am very interested in listening. Ms Fort spoke about people coming in a little bit later on or after their treatment. Would many people approach for...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Community-based Cancer Support Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)

“It is an area I am interested in. I want to see screening for many more cancers rolled out and I know there are trials and plans to see whether it works in certain socioeconomic areas. I would like to see those rolled out because for certain cancers, particularly lung cancer, the evidence in the UK shows that it could catch that cancer much earlier. It is very much a silent cancer....”

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