• Fine Gael Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
• Former Fine Gael TD for Galway West
• Left the Dáil on 8 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
• Email me whenever Seán Kyne speaks (no more than once per day)

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Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

“The combined opening speeches of the proposer and seconder shall not exceed 16 minutes; all other Senators have six minutes; the Minister has 15 minutes; and the proposer has five minutes to reply. I understand that Senators Higgins and Ruane are sharing their time. Is that agreed? Agreed.”

Seanad: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (29 May 2024)

“I wish to refer, briefly, to section 20 and the designated environmental projects. It states that a Minister of the Government may designate a project. Is that what is called additionality rather than substituting for projects that were proposed? I apologise if this may have been discussed during pre-legislative scrutiny as I am standing in for Senator Byrne. I presume it is...”

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• Has spoken in 163 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 97 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 20 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Seán Kyne speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 399 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 463 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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