• Fianna Fail Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Former Fianna Fail TD for Donegal North East
• Changed party from IND-FF on 26 Jul 2006
• Left the Dáil on 25 February 2011 — did not stand for re-election
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2025)

“I rise this morning to raise a matter that is important for me and for many Members from the north west. It is the N2 and A5 road and specifically the A5. That project was thrown out in a recent court case and is due back in court in the next few weeks. It is important that we work collectively on this project to ensure we get it right this time. I ask my colleagues in Sinn Féin to...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2025)

“-----to show their voices and put them behind the project. They have been silent. It is not like them to be silent. We need them to stand up, show they are with us and that they want the project to be delivered as well. It is important for their political tenure that they be vociferous about this project. With the indulgence of the Leas-Chathaoirleach, my last point is that my...”

Seanad: Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025: Order for Second Stage (4 Nov 2025)

“I move: "That Second Stage be taken today".”

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• Has spoken in 22 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 15 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 64 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 68 times in debates — average among Senators.
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