• Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Neale Richmond speaks (no more than once per day)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Jun 2018)

“I thank the Minister of State for that very comprehensive address. The entire committee is grateful, as always, for the level of engagement she and her officials have had with it over her time in office. It has been an interesting time, to say the least. I will touch on all five key issues the Minister of State raised and work backwards. On Poland, I agree absolutely that we need to...”

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

“I welcome the Minister and thank him for laying out this Bill, which is welcome, overdue and progressive. I would like to focus on one section of the Bill. Much of what I will say will be in contrast to what the previous speaker said. It is important to put things in the context of where we are before we speak about where we want to get to. I recognise that the role of religious...”

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

“As certain Members will recall, last February our very important Oireachtas rugby team played a charity match against An Garda Síochána. It was great fun and a great way to meet and socialise. Senator Mark Daly is a surprisingly good right winger when he wants to be. However the more serious side is that match was played in order to raise awareness of and funds for the work of...”

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• Has spoken in 28 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 70 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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