• Independent Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 10 October 2014 — Byelection
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

“For once there is a positive story about the Defence Forces this morning. I compliment PDFORRA, the Department of Defence and the Minister of State on agreeing to withdraw the case in the High Court in respect of the working time directive and refer it for mediation.I hope that we see a positive outcome. Following the debate we had with the Minister of State some days ago, it is very...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

“Second, discussion should be suspended until the outcome of Brexit is known. We do not want to sign ourselves up to something in fisheries that we may regret in a post-Brexit world. We saw what happened in Westminster last night. In many ways, my heart goes out to Prime Minister May. She really looked embattled in her own Parliament last night and it cannot be a comfortable place for anybody.”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

“Brexit has thrown the whole lot of us, particularly the business people and agricultural community in this country, into a state of complete and utter disarray and panic because nobody knows where we are going. The Europeans and ourselves are very solid but we have gone as far as we are going to go. It appears as though the British cannot agree among themselves on anything but I wish them...”

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• Has spoken in 122 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") 507 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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