• Independent Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 10 October 2014 — Byelection
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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

“I will start by proposing an amendment to the Order of Business, that the House will adjourn at 5 p.m. today, as per the original plan.”

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

“Yes. I am proposing that as an amendment to the Order of Business. I do not see the need to continue on beyond that time. Rushing legislation through the Houses does nobody any favours.”

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

“I am delighted to find the Leader in good spirits again today. I wish to refer again to the Defence Forces. I read this morning that the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association, PDFORRA, has 30 cases lined up for the courts with respect to the working time directive and there will be many more such cases. There are also High Court cases pending related to the use of...”

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• Has spoken in 119 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 450 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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