• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
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Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Jun 2021)

“I thank an Cathaoirleach. I will be sharing time with my friend and colleague, Senator McDowell. I will first turn to South America, to Brazil under the thug Bolsonaro. There are 200,000 acres of Brazilian rainforest burned each day. This is 150 acres lost every minute of every day, which is 78 million acres destroyed every year. Why is the European Union still buying this Brazilian...”

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

“A Senator.”

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

“I had not thought I had anything to say but as usual I find I do. I am not entirely sure it is appropriate for me to welcome the Minister to the House because we are in the Dáil Chamber and this is his natural home and environment. However, I will welcome him for the sake of form. The situation of vulture funds buying up masses of apartments is completely and utterly wrong....”

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• Has spoken in 23 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• People have made 12 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 3155 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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