• Independent Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 10 October 2014 — Byelection
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

“Before Ireland joined the EU, emigration was a defining part of the Irish identity. Over 10 million Irish people, more than the current population of Ireland, have left this island since 1800, driven by famine, poverty and lack of opportunity. Irish emigrants have flooded into Britain, America, Australia and beyond. They were not always welcome. Irish people were once thrown out of pubs,...”

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (16 Oct 2025)

“I am not going to argue. It will be no surprise to the Taoiseach to learn that I am going to speak about defence. I compliment him on what he did as Minister for Defence in the previous Government. The policies he put in place have seen green shoots emerge, nowhere more so than in his constituency in Cork. The Naval Service is turning the corner and I compliment him on that. In the...”

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (16 Oct 2025)

“We need to look at those things urgently.”

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• Has spoken in 70 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — 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") 1058 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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