• Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: Childcare: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

“I thank the Minister for coming to the Seanad to talk about this important issue. She is going to do well in this role. It complements her previous role as Minister for Education because the education of children is on the same spectrum. As the Minister outlined, there has been unprecedented investment in early years education over the past number of years. Childcare fees for parents...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Transport (27 Mar 2025)

“The Minister of State is very welcome to the House and I thank him for being here to respond to my Commencement matter. When I submitted this matter, I asked that the Minister engage with the NTA on implementing fairer fares for north County Dublin. The fairer fares scheme has been rolled out to some extent and I know more work has to be done on it but I am speaking specifically about the...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Transport (27 Mar 2025)

“I am well aware the Department and the Minister are not involved in day-to-day operations of public transport, but the opening paragraph of the Minister of State's response stated that the Minister is responsible for policy. This is why I am asking for engagement. It is the policy of the Government to encourage people onto public transport, to lessen the burden of cost on commuters and to...”

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• Has spoken in 23 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 225 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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