• Labour Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 January 2025 — General election
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Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)

“I thank the Minister for engaging with us on this. I commend the Bill and support my colleague, Senator Clonan. He has been more than reasonable and fair in requesting that the delay not be 18 months but that we could look to December of this year. That should be ample time to get this in order. I do not think anyone in the Chamber should apologise for showing emotion. I think the public...”

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

“I thank the witnesses for the opening remarks. It is great to have them here today for this engagement. I will talk about employment first. It is quite stark that Ireland has the lowest levels of employment for people with disabilities in the European Union. The figures I have here show we are currently at 32.6%, which is nearly 20% below the EU average of 51.3%. I would like to get the...”

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

“As a follow-up query, case studies were mentioned. Is there international best practice we should be looking to in terms of employment best practice? Do the witnesses believe the National Disability Authority should be better supported and have more enforcement powers? Is this something they would take a view on?”

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