• Independent Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

“I thank the Cathaoirleach. Apologies, but a launch report is happening at 11.30 a.m. and I hoped to get in to speak before leaving but I will try to come back. I thank all the witnesses for the amazing work they are doing. The work they do is absolutely powerful. It is people like them who are working on the ground who are making the changes and I thank them for that. I am inclined to...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Staffing Levels in HSE: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

“Apologies for being late. I tried to listen to the debate. It is lovely to have the witnesses here. The committee knows first hand of the consequences of the recruitment embargo. It is deeply disappointing to hear that although the embargo has been lifted, strict controls on recruitment are still in place. These constraints not only limit our capacity to expand services and meet the...”

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

“I move amendment No. 63: In page 36, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: “(c) the costs imposed on all of society by problem and compulsive gambling;”. Amendments Nos. 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67 seek to expand on the areas in which new regulatory authority may undertake, commission or collaborate on research. While the section is drafted in such a way that the...”

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• Has spoken in 43 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") 366 times in debates — average among Senators.
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