• Fianna Fail Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
• Former Fianna Fail TD for Wexford
• Left the Dáil on 8 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 29 November 2019 — Byelection
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

“I will speak specifically to the amendments and to the legislation. While I have some sympathy with amendments Nos. 155 and 156, I am not certain whether they should necessarily be included within the legislation. However, the guidelines adopted by local authorities when large-scale developments are put in place should have greater regard for community and social infrastructure.In fairness...”

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

“Like my colleague Senator Boyhan stated, that is a very welcome move but we need these rural planning guidelines to be published as soon as possible. These have been a long time in the pipeline. The Minister of State knows rural Kilkenny as well l as I do parts of rural Wexford, and he will appreciate the problems that are created. I speak in support of my colleague Senator Chambers's...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2024)

“I welcome Senator Nikki Bradley. Your first day in the House is always very special so enjoy it, and get the run of the place, as they say. We look forward to Senator Bradley's contribution for however long the House will continue to sit. We are continually told it will probably be until March of next year. That is the official line. I am a member of the Oireachtas media committee....”

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• Has spoken in 8 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 108 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 6 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 464 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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