• Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 January 2025 — General election
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Seanad: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Nov 2025)

“The Minister is welcome to the House this afternoon to discuss the energy and electricity Bill. I welcome the urgency of it moving ahead at speed because we do need to move at speed both in terms of legislating for this important Bill but also in creating the critical infrastructure that is needed to deliver on the ambitions that have been set out by Government, including housing, transport...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2025)

“I wish to highlight the multiple issues that have been raised with me regarding the An Post network, particularly in my home county of Mayo. Councillor Alma Gallagher in Ballyhaunis raised with me the proposal to relocate the delivery unit of An Post to Castlerea. In 2015, this unit was relocated from Bridge Street to the enterprise unit on Clare Street, which is owned by Ballyhaunis...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Communications Regulation and Network Resilience: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

“I thank the Chair for facilitating my contribution. I appreciate it. I welcome all the witnesses. I have a general comment on cellular connectivity in my county of Mayo. I am sure it is also seen in every other county in the country. In Mayo there are many areas with zero cellular connectivity but which may have 4G or 5G coverage. There has been a total failure and this has been going on...”

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