• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
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Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

“I welcome the Minister of State, who seems to be getting fond of the House, as we see him here quite a lot. The major issue in dealing with mortgage arrears is making exceptions for one group but not for another. It will never be easy to strike a balance. If somebody decides to enjoy himself and have good time while his neighbour balances his budget and pays as much as he can, his neighbour...”

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2012)

“Five years ago the European Union established a missing children’s hotline and we debated it here last year. The EU urged every one of the nations of Europe to introduce the hotline 116000 and it can be contacted immediately when a child goes missing. A few minutes ago I telephoned the number and it still has not been set up in Ireland even though it has been set up in most European...”

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)

“Several steps are being taken by the Government that seem to be working in the direction of job creation, something to which Senators O’Keeffe and Bradford have referred. Another step was yesterday’s announcement of Springboard’s plan for this year. Springboard is a scheme whereby the State allocates a considerable sum of money to develop people who already have qualifications, but...”

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• Has spoken in 157 debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• People have made 3 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") 916 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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