• Fine Gael TD for Waterford
• Former Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 30 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 29 November 2024 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Assisted Human Reproduction, Hospital Facilities, Special Educational Needs

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Seanad: Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2025)

“I thank Senator Conway. Unfortunately, I have to oppose the amendment he has tabled as local authorities are subject to an annual borrowing cap of €118 million, which is set by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and reserving €300 million, or 20% of the proposed €1.5 billion as is set out for in this legislation, for smaller authorities would...”

Seanad: Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2025)

“I thank Senators for their attention to this albeit short but important Bill over the past couple of days to ensure that we have an increase in the statutory borrowing limit from €12 billion to €13.5 billion, which I am advised will facilitate the construction of an additional 5,500 homes by approved housing bodies across the country. It is a very significant albeit short piece...”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (21 Oct 2025)

“The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of...”

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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 38 times in debates.
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