• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Alice-Mary Higgins speaks (no more than once per day)

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Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Jun 2021)

“I welcome the Minister to the House. I welcome the Bill. It is something for which campaigners of all ages have been waiting for many years and we are excited to see things moving forward. In being very positive about the Bill, it is also important that we temper what we say with a suitably sombre and humble note in recognising where Ireland is right now. As of last year, Ireland was the...”

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2021)

“There is no question about the Minister's desire to put this legislation in place, but those of us who had the experience of speaking on the previous legislation quite some time ago are conscious of how delays can occur and official, bureaucratic and other processes can slow matters. It has been some time since we debated this legislation. It has been in the public realm and many businesses...”

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2021)

“I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, line 21, to delete “as soon as is reasonably practicable after” and substitute “within three months of”. I am hopeful the Minister will publish almost exactly on the three-month deadline. It sounds like what I put forward.”

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• Has spoken in 113 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 914 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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