• Sinn Fein Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Proposed Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

“I welcome the Minister to the House. Four weeks ago, the Houses of the Oireachtas took a progressive step in dealing with the sometimes shameful legacy of the State's treatment of the LGBTQI community by the passage in the Dáil of a motion apologising to those criminalised for homosexual activity. Similar legacy issues arise in respect of our Traveller and migrant communities and...”

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Proposed Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

“I appreciate what the Minister of State said. I do not have figures to hand for other communities such as the Traveller community or other minorities, but in my case, despite marriage equality, we see this week that one in three LGBT couples will still not hold hands on the street. I have crossed the road with my boyfriend on many occasions - mainly at night - when we had a particular...”

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Proposed Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

“May I express my concern? The Minister of State says something should be reported, but there is more to it than that. That requires somebody to be out of the closet and have confidence in the police force.”

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• Has spoken in 100 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 106 times in debates — below average among Senators.
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