• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
• Left the Seanad on 24 April 2016 — General election

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Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2015)

“I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I compliment him on doing a fine job. Every time we have emergency situations he is certainly doing a good job. The big debates in this House over recent months were on issues such as health, law and order, legislation on burglaries, home care for the elderly and child care. Those are the big issues. We all appreciate that the books must be...”

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Dec 2015)

“Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The review by the Department of the criminal justice system, as a result of the recent spate of burglaries, is very important, as is the legislation before us. I do not have to remind the House that people in rural Ireland are absolutely terrified at the moment. This is evident from the fact that public meetings that have been held on this issue...”

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2015: Second Stage (9 Dec 2015)

“Cuireann sé an-áthas orm aontú leis an mBille seo agus molaim go hard an Seanadóir Feargal Quinn. Tá sé thar a bheith soiléir go bhfuil machnamh domhain déanta aige air. Mar duine a bhfuil clú agus cáil air cheana féin, tuigeann sé go maith díreach cad tá i gceist anseo. Tá seans againn anois sa tSeanad agus...”

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• Has spoken in 31 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 652 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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