• Independent Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 10 October 2014 — Byelection
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Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

“That is okay with me.”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 May 2024)

“Currently, there is a debate going on in the other House on the triple lock. Somehow or other, the triple lock has got tied in to neutrality. We will have a debate in this House, I assume, at some stage in the near future, on the triple lock. It is particularly embarrassing as I move around diplomatic circles in Dublin that people are telling me that elected Members of Parliament in this...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre: Discussion (29 May 2024)

“I welcome Dr. Browne and Mr. Stephens. First and foremost, I must compliment the witnesses. When we first mentioned cybersecurity in this House, at that stage we were struggling to get proper terms and conditions for the organisation but I believe the NCSC is happy with that now. It has moved quite a distance there. Certainly, internationally, as I travel around Europe, I am aware of the...”

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• Has spoken in 96 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 973 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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