• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
• Email me whenever Rónán Mullen speaks (no more than once per day)

• Recent appearances
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2025)

“We need 6,000 GPs in this country to provide adequate primary care services to people. We only have approximately 4,500. The country has a shortfall of 1,500 GPs. Meanwhile, 30% of newly qualified GPs are emigrating, seeking better working conditions and opportunities. This haemorrhaging of doctors and nurses to the US, UK, Canada and Australia is a crisis. The Irish College of General...”

Seanad: Public Health (Restriction on Sale of Stimulant Drinks to Children) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 May 2025)

“I welcome the Minister of State. I commend my colleague Senator Keogan on bringing forward this important Bill. I thank Senators Wilson, O'Reilly and others for supporting it. I am often struck when I am doing the family shopping of what a long way we still have to go in this country in getting people the information they need about the products they are purchasing. It may have to do with...”

Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

“I am an Independent Senator for the National University of Ireland. It is my first time on this committee and I am very glad to be on it and working with members. Areas of particular interest to me that might be connected with this committee in recent years include remuneration issues. With regard to RTÉ, I brought forward Private Members' legislation looking at the issue of keeping...”

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• Has spoken in 38 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
• 32 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Rónán Mullen speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1609 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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