• Fianna Fail Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Former Fianna Fail TD for Donegal North East
• Changed party from IND-FF on 26 Jul 2006
• Left the Dáil on 25 February 2011 — did not stand for re-election
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2025)

“I rise today to raise the decision in recent days on the A5. For us in the north west, it is not just the A5 but is also the N2. The decision by a judge in the Belfast courts has hit the headlines in recent days. It is shocking news for many of us. The first time we had a shock in relation to this was when funding was first put in place for it. The Executive was pulled down in 2016 over...”

Seanad: Enterprise Matters and Business Supports for SMEs: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State for coming here today and wish her the best of luck in her new role. I have no doubt that she will do more than well. I am also delighted to see her mum here. She is keeping a close eye, I am sure, full of pride sitting up behind there. I commend my colleague Senator Ollie Crowe on bringing forward this timely motion. I support the vast majority of what...”

Seanad: Balanced Regional Development: Statements (17 Jun 2025)

“I too welcome the Minister to the House and wish him well in his portfolio. It is appropriate that we are discussing balanced regional development because the Minister is well-equipped to know about balanced regional development and what we in the western and northern and midland regions are missing. Like others, I was at the Northern and Western Regional Assembly presentation last...”

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• Has spoken in 22 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 8 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 64 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 60 times in debates — average among Senators.
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