• Independent Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2021)

“I draw attention to the horrific abuse of adults with intellectual disabilities that occurred at the Ard Gréine Court facility, Donegal. On Friday last, The Irish Timesran another piece on the issue after it finally received a copy of the unpublished report into the matter, the Brandon report. We now know that approximately 108 incidents of devastating abuse were experienced by at...”

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (20 Oct 2021)

“I am delighted to be here to speak in support of this Bill. I commend Senator Moynihan and her colleagues for their work on this important and pressing issue. The words "housing" and "crisis" are intimately intertwined in Ireland and often they appear inseparable, but they are not. We can do better on housing across the board and the Bill, as introduced by the Labour Party, will go some...”

Seanad: Sláintecare Implementation: Statements (19 Oct 2021)

“I wish the Minister a good evening. He is very welcome to the Chamber. I thank him for taking the time to be here with us I can imagine how busy he has been. It has been an incredibly challenging 18 months for all parties. There is no doubt about that. I acknowledge the Trojan efforts of the Department, the health service and NPHET to keep us all in good health throughout this pandemic....”

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• Has spoken in 55 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 192 times in debates — average among Senators.
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