• Fine Gael Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Maria Byrne speaks (no more than once per day)

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Seanad: Teachtaireachtaí ón Dáil - Messages from Dáil (3 Jul 2025)

“Dáil Éireann passed the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 on 2 July 2025, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann passed the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025, changed from the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025, on 2 July 2025, to which the agreement of Seanad...”

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (3 Jul 2025)

“The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on her plans to review the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include inflammatory bowel conditions, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Senator Linda Nelson...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (3 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for coming to the House to discuss this important issue. In recent weeks I have met an adult and a 18-year-old girl who suffer from Crohn's disease. The 18-year-old girl has been very debilitated over recent years. She spends an awful lot of time in hospital. She has had to drop out of school because of the level of her illness. Crohn's...”

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• Has spoken in 123 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") 465 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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