• 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: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

“Yesterday, we had a debate on the Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill. Could the Leader ask the Minister for Education and Skills, who administers the training fund, if he would come to the House to discuss the national training fund? In 2019, there will be a surplus in the training fund of €300 million. Last year there was a surplus of €200 million. Through the introduction of an...”

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

“I welcome the Minister to debate this very important legislation that enacts changes made in the budget. One of the things I have always liked about that is the smart way we used our money. Rather than giving people straightforward cash, we used it in different ways so that people get benefits across the board rather than simple payments. We must recognise that over the past number of...”

Seanad: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Dec 2019)

“The Department runs the free travel scheme, which is very welcome and will be worth €95 million in 2020. It is roughly 10% of the revenue of the CIÉ group. This is a large amount of money and the Minister should have some say over the quality of the service it provides. I see old age pensioners waiting at bus stops with no shelters. I know it is not the Minister's function but...”

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• Has spoken in 56 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") 56 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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