• Former Green Party Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 1 November 2019 — Byelection
• Left the Seanad on 29 January 2025 — General election

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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Network (6 Nov 2024)

“I thank the Acting Chair. I thank the Senator for the question. I am here on behalf of the Minister for Transport. As the Senator is aware, as outlined in the 2024 regional and local roads programme, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing road network. This network is fundamental to connecting people and places across the country. It facilitates business,...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Network (6 Nov 2024)

“I thank Senator Lombard. I do not disagree that it is a serious issue, but the State grant funding is allocated on a fair and equitable basis road on road length. Yes, Cork is a vast county. It has a lot of road network and gets a proportionate amount based on that compared to other counties that have less of a road network and get a lesser amount. It is done on a fair and equitable...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Measures (6 Nov 2024)

“I am here on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, who thanks the Senator for raising the issue again. The Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 principally, as the Senator said, amends and extends the Civil Registration Act 2004. The Act was signed into law on 4 December 2014. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, previously outlined to the Senator the sections referring to the law...”

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• Has spoken in 6 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") 119 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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