• Green Party Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 1 November 2019 — Byelection
• Email me whenever Pippa Hackett speaks (no more than once per day)

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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electoral Process (6 Mar 2024)

“I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this issue. I know that many elected representatives, public representatives, political parties and others are preparing for the local and European Parliament elections in June. Polling day for both sets of elections is an important event in our democracy. In electoral law, the polling day for all elections and referendums is set when the Minister for...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electoral Process (6 Mar 2024)

“I accept the frustrations and concerns that exist about when the date will be. I will have the conversation with my colleagues around that. All that said, the Minister has committed to making that polling day order in early April. That will be two months out from the date. Two months is plenty of time for the challenges around literature publication but I accept the frustration that...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (6 Mar 2024)

“I sincerely thank Senator Chambers for raising this really important issue and allowing me the opportunity to provide an update on this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Coveney. It is important to first acknowledge a high level of vacancy does not represent a productive use of commercial infrastructure. However, it should also be noted that vacancy levels can rise and fall...”

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• Has spoken in 14 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 109 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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