• Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — appointed
• Email me whenever Lisa McDonald speaks (no more than once per day)

• Recent appearances
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Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2010)

“Nobody is suggesting the Minister is going easy on fraud. In fact, the opposite is the case. I support his notion that a change in the structure would be far better, rather than sending out inspectors to stumble on incidents of fraud. The Minister’s example of back kitchen extensions is a good one. Perhaps if we had helicopters flying around the place, we would notice some of them....”

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2010)

“I wish to comment on the amendment which seeks to provide that where two parents or guardians have joint custody of a child, the child benefit may be apportioned between them. Generally speaking, joint custody does not mean that a child lives with one parent for three days of the week and the other parent for four days of the week. It is usually the case that a child lives with a parent...”

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2010)

“How is that relevant?”

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• 3 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Lisa McDonald speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 64 times in debates — well below average among Senators. (Why is this here?)