• Independent Senator (Industrial & Commercial Panel)
• Changed party from Fianna Fail on 4 Jun 2010
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (14 Jul 2010)

“I pay tribute to Joe Doyle. I was his vice chairman on the eastern regional health authority, ERHA. He was an outstanding chairman who did considerable work in delivering health services to the greater Dublin region. He was the consummate politician and achieved everything in the political scene. He was a councillor, lord mayor, Deputy and Senator who held various positions and chairs and...”

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

“I ask the Leader to consider having a debate in September on the interim report of the expert group on mortgage arrears and personal debt, chaired by Mr. Hugh Cooney, which was published during the week. Many issues raised by that report are highly welcome. One issue pertains to the great difficulties being experienced by borrowers who were being penalised with additional penalties. The...”

Seanad: Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

“It is outrageous to suggest that because someone is a member of any political party, he or she would not do the best for the country.”

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 143 times in debates — below average among Senators. (Why is this here?)