• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

“I welcome the decision of the Government not to proceed with the progress through this House today of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016. The decision represents a significant climbdown. The Government should withdraw the Bill at this point because it is a complete and utter mess and has met significant opposition in the House. Senator McDowell is correct in his recollection...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

“The organisation should be ashamed of itself for talking about a leak. The information is in the public domain and we want to know how these things were allowed to happen. A short while ago, Senator Bacik, a good friend of mine and someone I respect and admire a great deal, congratulated the Government on the passage of the Act that criminalised the purchase of sex. As I recall, I was the...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

“The Acting Chairman should harass Senator Bacik as much as he likes.”

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• Has spoken in 155 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• People have made 12 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
• 40 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever David Norris speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 3091 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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