• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
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Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (20 Jun 2019)

“I welcome the Minister of State and the opportunity to debate this Bill on Report Stage. It is an important Bill. I have already spoken on behalf of the Labour Party on Second and Committee Stages when I welcomed the legislation and the amendments. I seek a response from the Minister of State on a specific issue. Senator Ó Donnghaile has raised aspects of it. It relates to this...”

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (20 Jun 2019)

“I move amendment No. 17:In page 19, in line 31, after “judges,” to insert the following:“including materials relevant to the exercise by judges of their functions in conducting criminal trials with a jury, including but not limited to the functions of:(i) trial management; (ii) jury management; and (iii) directing the jury,”.”

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (20 Jun 2019)

“I thank the Senator. I am conscious the amendment speaks to a similar issue to Government amendment No. 18 and amendment No. 19, which has been tabled by Senator Ruane and her colleagues.I believe all of these stem from the same impetus or motivation. I have raised this point on previous Stages of the Bill. Our purpose in drafting amendment No. 17 was to ensure a specific role for the...”

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• Has spoken in 112 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• People have made 5 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") 1674 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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