• Fine Gael Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

“I apologise for not being present for the Minister of State's opening statement, but I read it and I know of his commitment to this whole area. I also apologise because I know he was in Limerick last Thursday visiting schools, but unfortunately I was not around on the day. I know from feedback from people in those schools that the Minister of State's visit went very well. I thank him for...”

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State. One other thing that I have experience of in the past, and I think the Minister of State mentioned it in his reply, is that there used to be a rule that a child had to go to a school within a certain radius in miles from his or her home or to the nearest school. Sometimes, the school may not be suitable to the needs of that child with special needs. There...”

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

“It has improved an awful lot.”

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• Has spoken in 137 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") 478 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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