• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Former Fianna Fail TD for Dublin North East
• Left the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — appointed
• Left the Seanad on 25 April 2011 — General election

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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2010)

“On Senator Fitzgerald's point, I was speaking to a city council official this morning about social housing. One of the complaints of the city council is that offers of housing are refused. In the case in question, three offers of housing were made to an individual on three occasions and refused because the houses in question were not in the location desired by the individual. He or she...”

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2010)

“I just want to clarify the matter. Let me address the points raised by Senator Buttimer. There are landlords, particularly in Dublin's city centre, who are acting the blackguard with tenants. During the flooding, we came across a house with approximately 30 people living in it. It was a dangerous place in which to be living. This problem has not been rectified and still arises in the city...”

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

“I welcome the necessary changes provided for in this Bill. I refer to a point raised by Senator Prendergast relating to landlords and tenants. She is quite correct that there is a stigma attached to being a recipient of social welfare. Some landlords regard social welfare recipients as being different and troublesome. It is stated there are 150,000 claims for rent supplement and only...”

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