• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
• Email me whenever Ivana Bacik speaks (no more than once per day)

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Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2013)

“Like everybody else, I was shocked and horrified by the incident in Woolwich, London, yesterday in which a young man was killed in broad daylight in front of large numbers of people in a brutal and gruesome attack. I am sure everybody would wish to extend their sympathies to the family of the dead young man. It is a serious issue, one which raises real concerns for public safety and...”

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2013)

“We must be careful about robustly defending the Irish tax regime. It is appropriate that this issue was discussed at the EU summit yesterday. Clearly, this is an issue not alone for Ireland or any other individual country but at a transnational level in terms of ensuring transparency in tax regimes so that multinationals cannot escape their tax liabilities by seeking tax havens, which...”

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

“I compliment the Chairman and the clerk of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children which held hearings in the Chamber over the past three working days. It was very good use of the Chamber. The hearings were comprehensive. I attended as a substitute member for most of the hearings, and many colleagues were also in attendance. We had very constructive engagement on the heads...”

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• Has spoken in 162 debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average among Senators.
• 15 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Ivana Bacik speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 886 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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