• Former Sinn Fein Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 29 January 2025 — General election

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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2024)

“I express my thanks and those of my colleague, Fintan, to Mr. Martin Groves and all of the staff of the Seanad. We all have our political lives to lead and none of us knows whether we will be here for long. It has been an enjoyable eight and a half years for me in the House. I wish everyone well personally. Let us put our elections, whether we succeed or fail, into perspective. There...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2024)

“Well said.”

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Certified Money Bill]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Nov 2024)

“The Minister is welcome. I have a couple of queries for him on which I would appreciate a response. I have a concern about the fact that some people employed on this site are not paid a living wage. I am talking about our cleaners. This issue has been raised a number of times. A member of the Minister's party, whom I respect, said to me approximately three years ago that this was all...”

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• Has spoken in 88 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
• 24 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 830 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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