• Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Entered the Seanad on 29 June 2020 — General election
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Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

“I thank the Minister for his engagement with us on the Bill. Before I speak to my amendment, I acknowledge the securing by him and his Department of more than €6 billion in the budget this week. That significant amount of public funds will go towards ensuring our State is safer and that justice is served for all our citizens. Well done. It is a big achievement and it should be...”

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

“I thank the Minister for his reply and his consideration of the amendments before him. I really appreciate the thought he is giving to the real-life experience of the potential application of these laws in the retail space. I hear him and I agree with him when he says that spurious allegations should be challenged. They should be robustly challenged and good name should be defended....”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

“I thank all of the witnesses for coming in today and for the work they do representing their members and championing business not just in Dublin but right around the country. We appreciate the opening statements and the submissions the groups make to us, even in between meetings with the committee. I thank them for all the work. It is greatly valued. We take as read all of the groups'...”

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• Has spoken in 53 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 262 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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