• 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 (6 Nov 2025)

“Dáil Éireann passed the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 on 5 November 2025, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann passed the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025 on 5 November 2025, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.”

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (6 Nov 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 Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on funding for administration of the tenant in situ scheme within local authorities. Senator Mark Duffy - The need for the Minister for Finance to make a...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Schemes (6 Nov 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, for coming to the House to discuss the tenant in situ scheme. I spoke to some councillors around the country who said that the issue they were finding in the local authorities was that the authorities did not receive extra funding, nor did they have the staff, to administer the scheme. The tenant in situ scheme plays an important role. I...”

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• Has spoken in 148 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") 488 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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