• Green Party Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Seanad on 29 June 2020 — General election
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Seanad: Loneliness: Motion (1 May 2024)

“I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. He has an interesting brief – public health, well-being and the drugs task force. If you look at the Irish word for well-being, folláin, it is about being whole. As a nation I wonder how many people are getting that wholesomeness in their daily lives. Therefore, today we call for a commission on loneliness. As the...”

Seanad: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Apr 2024)

“Comhghairdeas leis an Aire Stáit in her new role. I am delighted to have her in the House as a Minister of State. It is a big honour. I am glad to be able to speak to her for the first time in her new role. I welcome the Bill. It is great. It was a long time coming. Some of it is to rectify Acts that date back to 1977. We are all overly familiar with the sad cases of the Clerys...”

Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

“Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. I commend her on all the work she has done to date on this. I commend the Fine Gael party on bringing forward this motion. It is a very serious matter of mental health and social health. The phone has taken over many people's lives. Many parents are not even sure how to manoeuvre them and control what appears on the phone, not to...”

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• Has spoken in 38 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 242 times in debates — below average among Senators.
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