• Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Former Fianna Fail TD for Longford-Westmeath
• Left the Dáil on 29 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 10 December 2024 — General election
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Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“Before I call Senator Craughwell, I take the opportunity to note that several groups visited the House during the deliberations on this matter. We had groups hosted by Senators Sarah O’Reilly, Imelda Goldsboro and Sharon Keogan. Senator Keogan's guests were Councillor Grainne Maguire, Shane Cleary and Samantha Boden.”

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“If no one else wishes to comment, I will put the question.”

Seanad: Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2025)

“I did speak to the Bill last night, but I thank Senator Conway for working in the spirit of the Bill, and particularly at a time when we face such a crisis in housing. A number of speakers last night drew attention to the issue of regional and technical colleges and their inability to access funding. There were positive soundings last night that there would be a move in relation to that....”

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• Has spoken in 68 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 34 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 121 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 138 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 28 times in debates — below average among Senators.
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