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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Dec 2020)

“I raise an issue that has been raised a number of times, namely, cases involving multinational utilities companies, such as Eir and Sky, where people try to break a contract or stop making payments for one reason or another. On telephone services, I have been contacted by someone who has a number of mobile phones and is trying to eliminate some of the mobile contracts but cannot get through...”

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

“It is a long-term strategy that will be in place. To address the amendment, it is necessary to read the original Act in conjunction with the amendments. This Bill is amending the original Act. The original Act planned for public meetings anyway, so this Bill would only add meetings that are online. This Bill, which has been brought forward to amend the existing Act, is going to introduce...”

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

“It is important how the message is communicated to the public if there are going to be online meetings. How will that message be communicated? In some areas, we have local radio and newspapers. In other areas, there are few means of communicating that these public meetings are going to take place. The Minister might address that point.”

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• Has spoken in 40 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• People have made 3 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1259 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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