• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
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Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán (17 Sep 2025)

“I might need more than five minutes. I may come back in after the Chair with a supplementary question, if that is okay. I thank our guests for being with us. I am very concerned about the term "age assurance". As I have said previously, I worry that this is something that is less strict than age verification. Will the witnesses give me an idea of what exactly is meant by age assurance...”

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán (17 Sep 2025)

“Thank you.”

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán (17 Sep 2025)

“Does Coimisiún na Meán have the power to influence how platforms police it? If they take a laissez-faireapproach, is it all the same to Coimisiún na Meán? Is it left up to them to decide what their standards are?”

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• Has spoken in 29 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• People have made 5 comments 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") 1619 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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