• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“We had some engagement in the previous climate committee on the report on circularity. A lot of that report on circularity ended up focusing on the construction sector. Has progress been made on some of the things that would have been recommendations from the committee at that time? A couple of the areas the witnesses have touched on point towards that. They spoke about shifts in...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“I have heard a figure from the UK that it can sometimes take up to 80 years to replace the savings of the emissions that came from demolition.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“There is 15% vacancy. I want to go to the Green Building Council on the question about the regulation now in terms of energy performance, and maybe a last one on procurement, if people want to comment more on public procurement driving the standards piece.”

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• Has spoken in 52 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment 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") 2076 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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