• 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: Amendment to Seanad Standing Orders: Motion (23 Oct 2024)

“I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann relative to Public Business are hereby amended as follows: (1) Standing Order 2 is amended by the substitution of the following for paragraph (a): ‘(a) the Chair shall be taken by the member present in the House who has the longest continuous period of service as a member of the...”

Seanad: Amendment to Seanad Standing Orders: Motion (23 Oct 2024)

“I thought there might be more thoughts on the subject from other Members. Senator Fitzpatrick referred to the duplicity of the former Taoiseach in how this House was dealt with. That is a tough term to use, but it is remarkable that he paid for a Bill to be drafted and then said he had no interest whatsoever in the scheme. It is certainly remarkable that he came in here on 1 February 2018,...”

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

“It has not yet.”

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• Has spoken in 64 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1480 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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