• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: Prohibition of Advertising or Importuning Sex for Rent Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Apr 2025)

“I welcome the Minister. I commend the Cross-Party Group of Senators Harmon, Cosgrove, Noonan and Stephenson on bringing forward this legislation. In particular, I commend Senator Harmon, who highlighted this issue in her previous role and brought attention to it right across the political spectrum. It is a positive sign that she has followed through on those threads and issues now that she...”

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (8 Apr 2025)

“I move amendment No. 1: In page 23, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "Special provisions for search and rescue operations 30. (1) When conducting a marine safety investigation involving search and rescue operations, the Marine Accident Investigation Unit shall: (a) take into account the unique operational context of emergency response; (b) consider the time-critical and...”

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (8 Apr 2025)

“My amendment proposes certain special provisions. I mentioned search and rescue, SAR, as one of the contexts that may arise in which special expertise is required, alongside environmental expertise. In effect, the amendment provides for special provisions search and rescue operations that may be undertaken by the vessels covered under this legislation. The special provisions I propose...”

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• Has spoken in 67 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
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