• Independent Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 10 October 2014 — Byelection
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Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2025)

“I thank the witnesses for presenting this morning and for their submission. I will cut straight to the chase. This is the second time we have had the representative body here, and the second time we have heard negative reaction with respect to conciliation and arbitration. Conciliation and arbitration is the lifeblood of representation. Will Mr. King describe what they expect from...”

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2025)

“On the issue of pensions, there is evidence of senior gardaí having to go to the local welfare office and stand behind people they brought to court three weeks before they retired. We need a whole session on pensions and I ask that that be arranged. Given the meeting we had on the Air Corps with the Department of Defence and what we have heard today, our report must point out the...”

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• Has spoken in 68 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1044 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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