• Fine Gael Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pharmacy Services (19 May 2022)

“I thank the Minister of State, Deputy English, for coming to the House today to discuss the all-important matter of the shortage of pharmacists and pharmaceutical technicians. I have been contacted by a number of pharmacists who are very concerned about the skills shortage in the sector. I have communicated with the Minister of State's Department in regard to it. A pharmacist Limerick, who...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pharmacy Services (19 May 2022)

“I thank the Minister of State very much. I was of the understanding the IPU had been in consultation, but obviously it has not. I will go back to the pharmaceutical union and inform it of the process. I appreciate this will be opening shortly because, certainly, it is not just affecting my area; it is affecting areas throughout the country. Their union was actually calling for pharmacists...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 May 2022)

“I welcome two good news stories for Limerick and the mid-west. One relates to the €10 million investment by Ryanair in hangar 5 at the airport, where 200 high-end jobs are to be created. This investment relates to servicing Ryanair's aircraft. By 2026, the airline will have many more aircraft in the air so there will be a significant increase in the number of jobs created, these...”

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• Has spoken in 136 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 272 times in debates — average among Senators.
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