• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
• Former Progressive Democrats TD for Dublin South East
• Left the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2019)

“One of the issues we have not really dealt with in this term in the Oireachtas is the financing of broadcasting. We constantly hear on television and radio advertisements urging people to buy a television licence, rather than face prosecution. There are even advertisements to highlight the fact that holiday homes, caravans and the like are required to have a separate licence if a television...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2019)

“I used to be progressive once.”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2019)

“I told the Leader we were all progressive over here but----”

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• Has spoken in 111 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") 1020 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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