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Senator Frances Black

- Independent Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
- Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
- Email me whenever Frances Black speaks (no more than once per day)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2021)
“This is not the first time that I have raised the following issue in the House, and I feel that I must do so again today. I refer to the struggle being experienced by musicians, artists and anyone who works in the entertainment industry during Covid, which seems to be getting worse. It is still a very pressing and important issue that needs to be discussed. In my ongoing communication and...”
- Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)
“I thank the Labour Party Senators Mark Wall, Maria Sherlock, Rebecca Moynihan, Annie Hoey and Ivana Bacik for putting forward this legislation, which is designed to create a safer environment for the common good of everyone. However, it is important to highlight the obvious concern that a balance between privacy and the common good must be struck. I am pleased that the Labour Party's press...”
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Irish Language and the New Decade New Approach Agreement: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Mar 2021)
“Tá brón orm mar nach bhfuil mórán Ghaeilge agam. Tá náire orm. Again, tá an-bhrón orm. I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. They were fascinating to me and very refreshing. It was wonderful to hear Irish spoken this morning. It was music to my ears. My story is that my father came from Rathlin Island, and his grandfather was a...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 35 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
- People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
- 26 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Frances Black speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 169 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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