• 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 (20 Feb 2019)

“I wish to raise the issue of the deprivation of liberty and institutional abuse and the particular responsibility we in Ireland, as a result of our history, have to ensure that the State takes an active role in monitoring, overseeing and intervening to safeguard the vulnerable in institutions from being abused. A key mechanism for addressing the potential for abuse in institutions is to...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Foreign Direct Investment (19 Feb 2019)

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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (19 Feb 2019)

“I thank the Minister of State for being here. I raise the issue of drug policy reform and the progress of the work of the Department of Health working group examining alternative approaches to the criminalisation of drugs possession. As she is aware, this is an issue I have a keen interest in and I have been following closely the progress of the Department working group. The...”

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• Has spoken in 73 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 194 times in debates — average among Senators.
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