• Fianna Fail Senator (Labour Panel)
• Former Fianna Fail TD for Meath West
• Left the Dáil on 8 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2024)

“I want to give a cautious welcome to the news overnight that Tara Mines in Navan is to reopen on a gradual basis. This mine, the largest sink mine in Europe, has been closed for nine long months, with more than 600 employees left on minimal support. It has been nine long months when there has been very little goodwill from the company towards this workforce in Navan. It is my sense there...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

“I welcome Senator O'Hara. On Tuesday night, a very momentous occasion took place with the hosting of the women's international match between Ireland and England in the Aviva Stadium, which attracted a record crowd of 33,000 people. At a pre-match reception, FAI president Paul Cooke asked the people in the room to lobby their politicians and make sure to tell them they wanted increased...”

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

“I thank the Cathaoirleach. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for the work they do on behalf of all the associations. I will start with our iarUachtarán, Professor McAleese. It is such an honour to have the iarUachtarán at our committee today. I thank her and all of her committee for their work and for the 30,000 respondents who participated, which is a number of great...”

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• Has spoken in 53 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 32 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 264 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• 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") 102 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 122 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
  (Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)