• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Students (17 Jul 2025)

“The urgent issue I am raising concerns 40 students who have secured places in Irish universities but are trapped in Gaza. These students have previously been told by the Irish Embassy in Tel Aviv that their visa applications would be approved as they met all the necessary criteria and that they would be on the next evacuation flight. They have been waiting for over three months in the most...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Students (17 Jul 2025)

“I am appalled. I realise the Minister of State has given us the text that people have been receiving in letters, which is that the Department is so busy it is limited in what it can provide to non-Irish citizens even if they have placements in Irish universities. I do not accept that. The idea that consular staff will deal only with Irish citizens, effectively, or those on a direct Irish...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

“I know Dr. McDonnell is as enthusiastic as I am for this idea but because my time is limited, I have to move on. We are seeing an attempt to shift how our economies are functioning using the tariff threat with a danger of potentially undermining it. I specifically mention the digital services levy which is being talked about by Europe. There is, however, also an attempt to have direct...”

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• Has spoken in 59 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 2065 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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