• Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 January 2025 — General election
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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jul 2025)

“I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. This matter is quite a niche one and affects very few individuals in the country who take up and are willing to put themselves forward and put their name on a ballot paper to represent their community, district and county. This matter relates to front-line workers who are full-time firefighters and put themselves in the way of danger at a...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State for the reply. Obviously I am disappointed by it and I contest it. The key message in the reply is that section 161 "... allows the Minister to designate such class, description or grade of employments to which this restriction does not apply or to specify conditions under which the restriction does not apply". There is scope for flexibility there. It is a...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (1 Jul 2025)

“I so propose.”

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• Has spoken in 41 committee discussions and Dáil debates since entering the Oireachtas. No comparison to other members is shown here because this member has been in office for less than a year.
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