• Green Party Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: Loneliness: Motion (1 May 2024)

“I move: That Seanad Éireann: notes with concern: - that over 20 percent of Irish people reported feeling lonely most or all of the time, the highest level in the European Union (EU), where the average is only 13 percent; - that nearly one-third of Irish adults over 50 feel emotionally lonely occasionally, with 7 percent frequently experiencing loneliness; - the 2018 A Connected...”

Seanad: Loneliness: Motion (1 May 2024)

“I wish to share my time with my Green Party Senator colleagues.”

Seanad: Loneliness: Motion (1 May 2024)

“We tend to think of Ireland as a very friendly place that is dominated by community spirit. Additionally, volunteerism is very high in Ireland. What is shocking is that Ireland is actually the loneliest place in Europe. The official figures show that 20% of Irish people reported feeling lonely most or all of the time. This is the highest level in the European Union, where the average is...”

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• Has spoken in 27 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 260 times in debates — average among Senators.
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