• Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Seanad on 29 June 2020 — General election
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I apologise for being in and out but, as Mr. Hanley mentioned, we have the defamation Bill in the Seanad. I was nominated to contest the Seanad by RGDATA, which represents a lot of small retailers and independent, indigenous Irish businesses. I hear Ms McCabe, Mr. De Luca and Ms McBride. I get it. The reason I have been in and out of the Seanad...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“Gabhaim buíochas le Mr. Hanley. I will return to the issue of the living wage and the Low Pay Commission. Even in Deputy Gogarty's contribution there, it became apparent that it was not very transparent as to how the calculation was made. Ms McCabe articulated it really clearly. Can the witnesses share with the committee what engagement they have had with the Low Pay Commission on...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

“Okay.”

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• Has spoken in 49 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") 262 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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