• Independent Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2026)

“I thank the Minister of State very much. It is great. I really do appreciate her engagement. It does mean a lot. I want to speak to the amendment if that is okay because it is important to put on the record. While I covered a lot of the points already during my discussion on the other amendment on the need for an independent complaints mechanism, I want to re-emphasise how important I...”

Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2026)

“I thank the Minister of State very much. I totally agree with her. I remember there was an older woman whose teeth went missing and then she was given somebody else's false teeth. It is awful.Is there any idea about the timeline for the secondary legislation? Does the Minister of State have an idea about when or how it will progress?”

Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2026)

“I thank the Minister of State for her engagement.”

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• Has spoken in 39 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 415 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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