• Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
• Former Fine Gael TD for Cavan-Monaghan
• Left the Dáil on 26 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

“I agree with Senators Ned O’Sullivan and McDowell about the St. Patrick’s Day trips, or visits to use the more appropriate term. One aspect that struck me when I took part as a local authority chairman from my own county was that it means a great deal to our diaspora. These are people we sometimes abandon. To give them a morale boost by meeting them and attending their...”

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

“I echo the point made by Senator Richmond. The amendment could lose sight of the work that has been done on preparedness for Brexit and the most difficult scenario. While always hoping for the best, all our officials and our Government have been preparing for the worst at all stages. In the context of discussing business preparedness, I pay tribute to my constituency colleague, the...”

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

“I welcome my fellow Ulsterman, the Minister, Deputy McHugh, to the House. There can hardly be a Minister who is more aware of the awful implications of Brexit than him and anyone from the Border are will have an acute consciousness of the issue and significant concern about it. I understand what Senator Gavan is trying to achieve and nobody would object to the underlying principle of the...”

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• Has spoken in 54 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 45 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 126 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 361 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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