• Fianna Fail Senator (Administrative Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
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Seanad: Death of Former Member - Expressions of Sympathy (13 Jun 2019)

“On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I welcome John Robb’s son, William and his wife, and daughter, Martha, to the Seanad and to pay tribute to him. Obviously, I did not serve with him but he was an extraordinary human being by any measure, not just in Ireland but globally. The fact he was appointed, as Senator Norris pointed out, by the then Taoiseach, Charlie Haughey, to the...”

Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (29 May 2019)

“I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:"(2) In this Act "Act of 1931" means the Betting Act 1931.". I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take this important legislation. Amendment No. 1 seeks to include reference to the Betting Act 1931 in the section on definitions. Amendment No. 12 relates to the ability of people to bet on...”

Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (29 May 2019)

“The issue of us turning around and restricting local lotteries is a fairly tenuous argument. What we are aiming to do here in amendment No. 12 is to deal with unregulated offshore companies which are providing this service where one can bet on the outcome of our lottery. There is no benefit to the State at all in people being allowed to bet on the outcome of our national lottery. None...”

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• Has spoken in 34 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 545 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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