• Fianna Fail Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2025)

“Today I want to raise the issue of how our planning process works, or does not work in many cases, if we are being honest. All Members will be aware of projects being bogged down in endless delays and appeals tied up in court for years on end. The system should be for those who have an actual interest in the planning applications in question, not those seeking to push some sort of agenda....”

Seanad: Extra Time in State Exams for Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Motion (12 Nov 2025)

“I welcome the Minister to the Chamber and thank her for being here. This is a topic I raised earlier in the year in a Commencement matter with Senator Curley. It is an issue that could be resolved quickly enough in a straightforward manner and I hope today's debate will help that goal. As has been outlined, dyslexia is a learning difference that affects about one in ten students,...”

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

“I wish to raise the issue of tourism, in particular how we gather tourism data. Members will be aware that the Central Statistics Office collects and publishes tourism figures. The figures for 2025 have not been positive. The figures published last week showed that from January to September this year there were 4.85 million foreign visitors. This compares with 5.24 million foreign...”

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• Has spoken in 27 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 114 times in debates — average among Senators.
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