• Fine Gael Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2021)

“I want to raise the issue of the national lottery. We know that the national lottery provides a number of different products, from the lotto to scratch cards. What is very important is that it also provides a social dividend for the people of Ireland. Approximately 28 cent out of every €1 that is spent on national lottery products in Ireland goes back into a good causes fund that...”

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Second Stage (19 Apr 2021)

“Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire ar ais go dtí an Teach. I congratulate the Minister at the outset. There are some really good commonsense, progressive measures in this Bill, stuff that will actually make it easier to run criminal trials.It will make it easier for jurors, complainants and people who are accused. I welcome the provisions of the Bill, which are common sense measures...”

Seanad: Water Quality: Motion (19 Apr 2021)

“Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit chuig an Seanad. I agree with much of what has been said previously. There has been a focus on inland waterways, particularly on inland water courses. I might turn the focus on our coastal regions coming as I do from Dún Laoghaire. One of the major problems we have now in Dublin Bay, notwithstanding the fact that it is a UNESCO biosphere...”

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• Has spoken in 65 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
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