• Sinn Fein Senator (Administrative Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 January 2025 — General election
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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (19 Mar 2026)

“I am here to talk about increasing funding and resources for local authorities to take housing estates in charge. I want to highlight a case in my town, Millstreet, namely, Tanyard Wood. It is the largest housing estate in County Cork that has not been taken in charge. In 2007, the council lodged an appeal to take charge of the estate because the developer went bust. It has been almost...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (19 Mar 2026)

“By 2007, the developer had gone bust and therefore, Cork County Council submitted an appeal to take charge of the estate. It has been almost ten years and it still has not taken charge of the estate. It sits in no man's land. The estate has not been maintained. No proper maintenance at all is happening. It is up to a residents' association to do that work, which is ad hoc because it is...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (19 Mar 2026)

“I thank the Minister of State. I understand he is taking the Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for housing and it is not his remit, but none of that response answers any part of the question I asked. The developer went into liquidation so the council had to step in. That was it. It is cut and dried. Clearly, the officials are currently in no man's land. Reaming off these...”

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• Has spoken in 104 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") 97 times in debates — average among Senators.
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