• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2022 — Byelection
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Committee on Disability Matters: Advancing in Work for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

“I thank the witnesses. It is great to see Mr. Hennessy again. His story does not inspire me; it makes me angry and frustrated. Mr. Hennessy inspires me but his story is one of failure. He has been failed by an ableist State. This is an explicitly ableist Republic. I commend his patience in coming in here and speaking to people, some of whom represent Government parties that have failed...”

Committee on Disability Matters: Advancing in Work for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

“I thank Mr. Hennessy.”

Committee on Disability Matters: Advancing in Work for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

“I thank Mr. Jacquinot for his advocacy and for everything that The Wheel does. I thank Mr. Hammersley for the frankness of his response. I really appreciate that. I thank Mr. Hennessy again for his contribution and his patience. He is a patient man.”

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• Has spoken in 48 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 183 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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