• Fine Gael Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

“In my first week of university nearly ten or 11 years ago, one of the first books I read was John Stewart Mill's On Liberty. He was a Liberal MP and Victorian political thinker.The main premise of his argument was he who knows only of his own side knows little of that. His main point was that for your argument to have any validity, it had to be tested in the court of public opinion against...”

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Jun 2021)

“As many speakers have said, and it is quite clear that this legislation is one of the most transformative climate action Bills. It is important to recognise that this is also probably one of the most transformative Bills to that has gone through the Oireachtas in the past couple of years as well. I wish to pay tribute to the Chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action,...”

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

“Senators Byrne and Conway are sharing time. Is that agreed? Agreed.”

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• Has spoken in 87 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 62 times in debates — below average among Senators.
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