• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Jul 2025)

“I wish to speak about a number of different Palestinian groups. Some have been spoken about already. I am talking about the members of the Palestinian GAA team in relation to their trip to Ireland, but also in relation to the Lajee choir group. Currently, they have had to cancel their trip to Ireland, a trip they were very much looking forward to. The word from Tel Aviv is that what seems...”

Seanad: Draft Commission of Investigation (Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools) Order 2025: Motion (16 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Minister and I broadly welcome the commission and the Minister’s statement. It feels as though we are having the same conversation over and over again, which is incredibly difficult because language, processes and talk and the way we have to then package it, for example, in a commission or the steps we need to take, never fully feel like they match the reality of the...”

Seanad: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

“Some of my amendments were ruled out of order, which I kind of expected, but this amendment is similar in nature to Sinn Féin's amendment, one that I will be supporting. It relates to a report on the provision of supports to bereaved children. For as long as I have been elected, and prior to that, I have spoken about how single parents are viewed in the country historically. We had a...”

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• Has spoken in 37 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment 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") 662 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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