• Fine Gael Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Former Fine Gael TD for Kildare North
• Left the Dáil on 26 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 27 April 2018 — Byelection
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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (22 Jan 2019)

“The Cathaoirleach can rest assured that I will not use the four minutes.”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (22 Jan 2019)

“First, I congratulate the Minister of State on his nuptials over the Christmas and wish him and his good wife all the best for the future. Given his positive news over the Christmas, I hope he will have positive news for me. Under objective 19 of the national planning framework, local authorities are imposing different interpretations in the context of planning decisions. I am sure the...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (22 Jan 2019)

“I know, but he has not provided much clarity. In the case of virtually every application for planning permission for a one-off house that has been refused in County Kildare since 1 November last, objective 19 of the national planning framework has been quoted as part of the refusal. There is no clarity with regard to objective 19, which refers to "economic or social need". It has been...”

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• Has spoken in 57 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 32 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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