• Independent Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Frances Black speaks (no more than once per day)

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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2024)

“I appreciate what Senator Clonan said. He spoke with a heavy heart. I, too, speak with a heavy heart on Israel's genocidal war against the people of Gaza, which has now been going on for 200 days. Thirty-four thousand people have been killed and many more are missing. Today at Nasser hospital, Khan Younis, central Gaza, Palestinian Civil Defence workers are uncovering mass graves filled...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

“I have to start by thanking Dr. Mitchell for being here, for staying overnight, for getting childminders and all of that, for her very thoughtful engagement with the ongoing constitutional conversation and for sharing her experiences and knowledge with the committee. I absolutely acknowledge the wonderful book Dr. Mitchell has written and I think everybody should read it, in particular,...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

“Does Dr. Mitchell ever think of going into politics?”

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• Has spoken in 52 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 342 times in debates — average among Senators.
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