• Sinn Fein Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 January 2025 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Apr 2025)

“I raise the urgent concerns about the state of the National Ambulance Service, particularly in County Laois. There are concerns about response times, patient safety and the well-being of front-line staff. Paramedics in Laois are doing heroic work in impossible conditions. Despite significant population growth in Laois, 8% since 2016 and a 25% rise in those aged over 65 years, the county...”

Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (10 Apr 2025)

“We are happy with everything in this Bill except for the vulture funds which I must comment on because there were promises made. These are mortgage prisoners and they are still very unhappy. There is great progress with this Bill. My colleague, Deputy Doherty, did a lot of work and the Government accepted some of the amendments. However, we need to put on record there are still mortgage...”

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State for coming to speak to us about flooding issues. We have known for many years now that the effects of climate change will bring about more dramatic weather events and certainly, as we have seen in the past year, we have had our fair share of storms recently. The severe damage throughout the country from Storm Éowyn should serve as a wake-up call for the...”

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