• 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)

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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2020)

“I wish to raise two issues today. The first is that of the Debenhams workers. We cannot forget about them and their appalling treatment by Debenhams. The workers have been picketing the stores since April for a just redundancy settlement of four weeks' redundancy per year of service. The workers are showing great resilience in their fight for fairness and have rightly rejected as...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jul 2020)

“I highlight my disappointment and surprise at the Taoiseach's reply to a question from Deputy McDonald last Tuesday on the rights of the Palestinian people. With formal annexation of the West Bank now explicitly promised after 50 years of occupation, my goal has been for Ireland to take a more meaningful stance against this, to move beyond condemnation and to offer leadership.I do not want...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jul 2020)

“Last week I spoke about the impact of Covid-19 on the arts sector. Since then I have been inundated by people on the matter. It is very upsetting to be honest. I have been inundated by people from every part of the arts industry, theatre workers, actors and many musicians who have contacted me. We are all aware that working in the arts is precarious at the best of times but since the...”

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• Has spoken in 15 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — 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") 148 times in debates — average among Senators.
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