• Independent Senator (University of Dublin)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Lynn Ruane speaks (no more than once per day)

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Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

“We have apologies from Deputy Stanton and Senators O'Hara and Seery Kearney. Deputy Quinlivan is substituting for Deputy Gould. Members will come in and out given they are needed at other meetings. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee meeting where their participation is from within the parliamentary precincts....”

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

“I thank Dr. Kelly. I now invite Mr. Barry McBrien to give his opening statement.”

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

“The Deputy can have another ten minutes. The clock was not working.”

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• Has spoken in 48 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average among Senators.
• 29 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Lynn Ruane speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 645 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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